Multiple Sclerosis
Conditions
Keywords
Cognitive dysfunction
Brief summary
The researchers will use technology-assisted ambulatory assessment techniques to examine cognitive dysfunction in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The researchers will determine if ambulatory assessments are sensitive to subtle declines in cognitive functioning. They will also explore the impact of modifiable factors, such as sleep, physical activity, mood, and somatic symptoms on cognitive function. These efforts will uncover behavioral and medical intervention methods. Finally, they will explore whether variability in cognitive functioning predicts short- and long-term changes in other patient-centered functional domains, social participation and physical functioning.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Wayne State University
University of Washington
University of Michigan
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Are able to fluently converse and read in English. 2. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) diagnosis (confirmed from neurologist, all relapsing and progressive subtypes included) 3. Ambulate either independently or with the use of a cane or walker (or similar device) for at least 50% of the time at baseline
Exclusion criteria
1. MS relapse within the past 30 days (may become eligible after 30 days; criteria used at T1, T2, and T3). 2. Inability to use study data collection tools (i.e., ActiGraph wrist-worn activity watch, smart phone app).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Cognitive Function - Ambulatory measurement via Dot Memory Test | Baseline up to year 2 | Reported in terms of Euclidian distance/error Cognition Covariates may include: age, sex, disease duration, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) subtype (relapsing vs. progressive subtypes combined), personality variables, and cognitive reserve (education plus scores on test of vocabulary). |
| Change in Cognitive Function - Ambulatory measurement via Symbol Search Test | Baseline up to year 2 | Reported in Reaction Time (milliseconds) Cognition Covariates may include: age, sex, disease duration, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) subtype (relapsing vs. progressive subtypes combined), personality variables, and cognitive reserve (education plus scores on test of vocabulary). |
| Change in Cognitive Function - clinic-based neurocognitive measurement via NIH Toolbox Cognitive Battery | Baseline up to year 2 | Test Battery reported in T-scores. Covariates may include: age, sex, disease duration, MS subtype (relapsing vs. progressive subtypes combined), personality variables, and cognitive reserve (education plus scores on test of vocabulary). |
| Change in Cognitive Function - clinic-based neurocognitive measurement via Symbol Digit Modalities test | Baseline up to year 2 | Covariates may include: age, sex, disease duration, MS subtype (relapsing vs. progressive subtypes combined), personality variables, and cognitive reserve (education plus scores on test of vocabulary). The score is the number of correct answers in 90 seconds. Higher scores indicates better attention and processing speed. |
| Change in Cognitive Function - clinic-based neurocognitive measurement via Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test | Baseline up to year 2 | Covariates may include: age, sex, disease duration, MS subtype (relapsing vs. progressive subtypes combined), personality variables, and cognitive reserve (education plus scores on test of vocabulary). The score range is 0-60 and higher numbers indicate better sustained attention, speed of information processing, and working memory. |
| Change in Cognitive Function - clinic-based neurocognitive measurement via Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test | Baseline up to year 2 | Covariates may include: age, sex, disease duration, MS subtype (relapsing vs. progressive subtypes combined), personality variables, and cognitive reserve (education plus scores on test of vocabulary). The scores from the test represent the total immediate recall (over 5 learning trials), delayed recall, and recognition. Higher scores indicate better verbal learning and memory. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed