MS multiple sclerosis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: age 18-65 RRMS or relapsing SPMS Meet safety criteria for MRI Group 1: Subjects affected by RRMS starting or recently started with Interferon beta-1a treatment Group 2: Subjects affected by relapsing SPMS on interferon beta-1a treatment. Group 3: Untreated Subjects affected by RRMS or relapsing SPMS Group 4: Healthy controls
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: MS other than RRMS or relapsing SPMS presence or history of psychiatric disease presence or history of neurological disease presence or history of alcohol or drug abuse presence of contra-indications for MRI presence of contra-indications for Rebif Use of immunosupressive agents
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary Endpoints: The mean change of each subject affected by RRMS or relapsing SPMS from baseline in functional connectivity (resting-state) fMRI at month 24. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary Endpoints: Clinicial measures (progression of disability) will be measured through change in Extended Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC). Clinical measures (progression of disease activity) as measured through the number of relapses and annualized relapse rate. Cognitive decline as measured by change in Brief Repeatable Battery * Neuropsychological tests (BRB-N) scores. Correlations fMRI and clinical/cognitive outcomes. And Requirement for treatment with corticosteroids due to relapses. | — |
Countries
Netherlands