Complementary and Alternative Care in Multiple Sclerosis

ConditionMultiple Sclerosis

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot listed

Trial typeObservational

Biological sexAll

Age18-100

SponsorBastyr University

About this trial

This is a prospective, observational study designed to describe disease progression, symptom change, quality of life, diet and lifestyle habits, and frequency of adverse events among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). In addition to describing the patterns of CAM use, this study will also identify and describe the positive deviants, those individuals with the highest quality of life and least amount of disease activity. Positive deviants will be compared to controls in order to describe medication, diet, and lifestyle patterns associated with a lack of MS disease progression and high quality of life.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (including relapsing remitting MS, secondary progressive MS, primary progressive MS, clinically isolated syndromes (CIS), radiologically-isolated syndromes (RIS), possible MS, or probable MS.

Age 18-100

Disqualifiers

Inability to read/write in English

Inability or unwillingness to complete surveys every six (6) months. (~ 90 min)

Trial population

Any individual with multiple sclerosis is invited to participate.

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

1,000 Participants

are grouped into 1 trial group

Group A: Individuals with MS

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

"CAM Therapies" survey

This survey has been developed to identify the complementary and alternative therapies most commonly used by individuals with MS. Results will be reported with descriptive statistics.

Time frame

5 years

Secondary outcomes

Modified Expanded Disability Severity Score (EDSS)

The EDSS will be used to capture disease severity and rates of progression in this cohort.

Time frame

5 years

Other outcomes

PROMIS: Global Health

This outcome measure will be used to assess general health and well-being in this CAM using cohort.

Time frame

5 years

Sponsors and contacts

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Bastyr University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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