Multiple Sclerosis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All people with MS and all healthy controls who have previously participated in the Presto (local ethics committee number: 2002/140), GeneOCT (2004/9), or LTD (2010/336) studies (collectively also known as the “Amsterdam MS Cohort”) and have not provided objection to be contacted for follow-up study, or have been enquired to join the cohort based on the Amsterdam MS Cohort (2020/269) protocol.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: MS patients unable to undergo the minimal data collection (as described in Methods section) or comorbidity that interferes with participation in this study (controls).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Our primary outcome is longitudinal cognitive decline, as measured by neuropsychological assessment (NPE). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Our secondary outcome is clinical progression, defined by worsening physical disability (EDSS). Parameters/predictors: Functional brain changes (functional MRI and magnetoencephalography, MEG); structural brain changes (MRI), ophthalmologic measurements (optical coherence tomography – OCT, and eye movements) and blood biomarkers. | — |
Contacts
VU medical center