PPMS Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Aged 18 years or older - Diagnosis: fulfills the 2017 McDonald criteria for PPMS OR: Strong clinical suspicion of PPMS that has not (yet) fulfilled the 2017 McDonald criteria (e.g. symptoms have not yet lasted a full year, and/or dissemination in time and place have not yet been proven), but in which other possible diagnoses have been excluded - Patients have to be able to give informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe comorbidity with a life expectancy of 6 months or less.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary study parameters is the division of PPMS-patients into a PPi- and PPn- subgroup, as determined by an expertpanel of three MS-neurologists and based upon known clinical and radiological features of inflammation in MS as measured during the years of follow-up. Different other radiological and biological markers, measured early in the disease course, will be analyzed for their predictive value for this outcome. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Several radiological and biological markers will also be analyzed for their prognostic value, for which we will use several measures of disease severity as outcome: the EDSS, (expanded disability scale), the T25FW (Timed 25 Foot Walk) and the SDMT (symbol digit modalities test). | — |
Countries
Netherlands