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Filter by:This open-label positron emission tomography (PET) study is designed to determine the effect of ABT-555 on translocator protein expression level in participants with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.
The goal of this study is to show pattern differences of vasoreactivity and connectivity between Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, by the use of methods of advanced brain MRIs and the Diffusion Tensor Imaging , and correlate these differences with Clinical disability and cognitive disorder results.
This was a 24-month, open-label, multicenter study with a single treatment arm design. Primary objective of this study was: -To investigate the effects of Fingolimod on cognitive performance in highly active relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis patients Secondary objectives of this study were: - To investigate the correlation between the effect of fingolimod on cognitive performances and MRI data. - To evaluate the effect of fingolimod on biomarkers (24 hydroxy cholesterol, osteopontin and matrix metalloproteinases) related to neurodegeneration - To investigate the effect of fingolimod on brain gray matter atrophy and thalamic atrophy. Polulation The hope was to recruit a minimum of 80 relapsing remitting MS (RRMS) patients according to the McDonald criteria.
In Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis and depressed patients treated with electroconvulsive therapy, cognitive dysfunction is prevalent. However, treatment of these dysfunctions is in its infancy. The purpose of this study is 1) to assess the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial using an online computerized intervention for training cognitive abilities in the three patient groups and 2) to estimate the effect of the online training on objectively and subjectively measured cognitive functions. The investigators hypothesize that patients using online cognitive training will improve more on cognitive functions, as compared to patients using an active control condition.
This study will evaluate how improved cerebral blood flow affects the way in which newly formed MS lesions evolve and whether tissue repair is improved. Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) will be treated with acetazolamide in daily divided doses and obtain MRI to determine how much and in which regions of the brain cerebral perfusion improves as well as the extent to which tissue integrity is improved in these areas.
The primary objective of this study is to determine if monthly pulse doses of a three-day course ACTH (H.P. Acthar®) is more effective at recovering myelin at 12 months, as measured by myelin water fraction (MWF), in new multiple sclerosis lesions as compared to one course of treatment. The main secondary objective is to utilize every three month MWF measurements to determine the peak time of remyelination in new multiple sclerosis lesions when followed over the course of 12 months.
The primary objective of the study is to investigate whether treatment with BG00012 (dimethyl fumarate) compared with placebo slows the accumulation of disability not related to relapses in participants with SPMS; The secondary objective of the study is to assess the effect of BG00012 compared with placebo on patient-reported outcomes, brain atrophy, and cognitive function.
The primary objective of the study is to assess whether a 6-week titration (compared with a 1-week titration) is effective in reducing the incidence of dimethyl fumarate (DMF)-related gastrointestinal (GI) Adverse Events (AEs) in subjects with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The secondary objective of this study is to assess whether a 6-week titration (compared with a 1-week titration) is effective in reducing the average severity and duration of GI symptoms over 12 weeks of dimethyl fumarate treatment in this study population.
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and the preliminary efficacy of a single infusion of stimulated autologous CD4+ T cells in patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. The study duration for the patients (from start of baseline to end of follow-up) is 270 days.
Background: - People with multiple sclerosis (MS) get lesions in their brain and spinal cord. These cause neurological symptoms and sometimes disability. Researchers want to see if a blood pressure drug called guanabenz can repair lesions and help people with MS. Objective: - To see if guanabenz is safe and well tolerated in people with MS. Eligibility: - People 18 55 years old with MS who have taken glatiramer acetate for the past year. Design: - Participants will be screened in a separate protocol. For 2 months, they will be examined and have magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. This will decide if they are in the Stable or Active MS study group. - The study will last 5 months. There will be up to 11 visits, 5 overnight. - Visit 1: overnight stay at the clinic: - Medical history and physical exam. - Health questionnaire - Bladder ultrasound scan - Brain MRI - Electrocardiogram (EKG) to measure heart electrical activity - Blood will be drawn through an intravenous (IV) line. - Participants may have tests of strength, muscle tone, and movement. - They will get their first dose of the study drug, a tablet taken once a day. - Participants will take the study drug at home and keep a medicine diary. - The dose will slowly increase. Each time, participants will stay overnight at the clinic. They will have a physical exam, EKG, MRI, and IV blood draw. - Visit 6: Participants will have a physical exam, MRI, and blood drawn. They will get a schedule to slowly lower their drug dose and stop taking guanabenz. - Participants will have 2 final visits. They will have a physical exam, EKG, MRI, and IV blood draw.