Active clinical trials for "Multiple Sclerosis"

Individuals with and without neurologic diagnoses greatly benefit from participation in regular exercise but the majority are physically inactive. This is an issue for both them and their care partners as their health is often linked. This study aims to examine the long-term physical and psychosocial effects of structured, group-based, high intensity functional training (HIFT) exercise for people with neurologic diagnoses and their care partners.

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of two different pelvic floor telerehabilitation protocols on selected measures of quality of life and health in females with relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis (rrMS). The main questions it aims to answer are: Is telerehabilitation sufficient to improve quality of life and health in females with rrMS, in particular dedicated to pelvic floor training? Are self-administered training protocols or remotely-supervised training protocols equally effective? Participants will be randomized to two intervention groups: a self-administered training protocol (SELF) and a remotely-supervised (REMOTE) training protocol. Both protocols will consist in 10 sessions of pelvic floor training lasting 45 min each, once every 5 days. At the start and at the end of the protocol, all participants will complete 6 questionnaires regarding pain, quality of life and health.

In this studly, the effects of an 12-week aerobic exercise training in persons with multiple sclerosis with restless legs syndrome will be investigated.

The study duration of 4 years was considered to be sufficient to show a reliable and relevant effect of ocrelizumab on disability progression in the main study (CONSONANCE). However, given the potential long-term use of ocrelizumab in patients with progressive MS, it is critical that additional effectiveness and safety data are accrued in this patient population. In particular, understanding how ocrelizumab can prevent or delay time to major disability milestones such as the need to use an assisting device (Expanded Disability Status Scale [EDSS] 6.0) or a wheelchair (EDSS ≥7.0) is of significant relevance, given that progression to such milestones is associated with a significant reduction in patients' quality of life and an increase in cost of treatment (Kobelt et al. 2017). In the ORATORIO trial, ocrelizumab reduced the risk of 24-week confirmed EDSS ≥7.0 by 46% (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.54, 95% CI 0.31-0.92; p = 0.022) in patients with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). To further characterize the potential long-term impact of ocrelizumab treatment on time to 24-week confirmed EDSS ≥7.0, an analysis was used to extrapolate the observed data into the future, estimating the time at which 50% of patients were expected to have reached EDSS ≥7.0. Extrapolated median time to confirmed EDSS ≥7.0 was 12.1 years for placebo, which was similar to the actual median time observed in MSBase (12.4 years), and 19.2 years for ocrelizumab, representing a 7.1-year delay (95% CI: -4.3 to 18.4) [Butzkueven et al 2021]. A recent MSBase analysis also showed that in a cohort of patients with secondary progressive MS (SPMS), 17.9% reached a confirmed EDSS score of 7.0 from the diagnosis of SPMS, over a period of approximately 12 years (Lizak et al. 2020). Therefore, following patients who complete CONSONANCE beyond the 4-year study period is justified, to better assess the impact of ocrelizumab on these long-term disability milestones. Another important therapeutic clinical goal in patients with progressive MS is preserving upper limb function. Patients with progressive MS with high EDSS scores, including those who are wheelchair-restricted, experience a devastating reduction in quality of life if they lose any residual function in their arms and/or hands, as this affects the level of independence and significantly limits the ability to perform activities of daily living (Kraft et al. 2014). The Nine-Hole Peg Test (9-HPT) has become one of the most frequently used measures of upper extremity function in MS (Earhart et al. 2011). A 20% worsening in test time is commonly used to define clinically meaningful worsening, as it corresponds to predefined clinically significant changes of established clinician- and patient-reported measures (Feys et al. 2017). Progression rates are lower for 9-HPT compared to EDSS or the Timed 25-Foot Walk Test (25FWT; Goldman et al. 2019). Therefore, following patients who complete CONSONANCE beyond the 4 year study period is justified, to better assess the long-term impact of ocrelizumab on preserving upper limb function. Patients with MS who have completed the CONSONANCE study, and have a favorable benefit risk ratio, as determined by the treating neurologist, can be included in this study if they meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. 1.1. Study design This is a 4-year, single-arm, open-label, multicenter study for patients who have completed 192 weeks of treatment with ocrelizumab in the CONSONANCE study (NCT03523858), and enrolled under the protocol version 1 of CONSONANCE. It is estimated that the study will enroll approximately 90 patients with progressive MS. The study will consist of the following periods: Screening period: The screening visit should be scheduled up to two weeks before the first infusion of ocrelizumab, and always after the last visit of CONSONANCE at Week 192. This period should not be exceeded. Treatment period: The first visit of the treatment period (first infusion of ocrelizumab) will occur at the baseline visit, which should be 24 weeks (+14 days) after the last infusion of ocrelizumab in CONSONANCE. Ocrelizumab will be administered every 24 weeks up to Week 168 of this study. The last visit in the treatment period will be conducted 24 weeks after the last dose of ocrelizumab (i.e., at Week 192).

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of SCONE neuromodulation therapy after 12 weeks of therapy in comparison to inactive sham control in improving symptoms of Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

Rationale: Clemastine fumarate has been identified as potential remyelinating therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS). The (long-term) effects of clemastine need to be confirmed in clinical models for MS. Internuclear ophthalmoparesis (INO) may be used as a clinical model for investigating remyelinating therapies by measuring horizontal eye movements with infrared oculography. Furthermore, infrared oculography combined with a single dose of fampridine may be used to identify individuals with MS that are most likely to benefit from remyelinating therapy. Objective: To assess the (long-term) efficacy of clemastine fumarate in improving dysconjugacy of eye movements in patients with internuclear ophthalmoparesis and multiple sclerosis. Secondly, to assess whether a response to a single dose of fampridine can predict the effects of clemastine treatment. Study design: A single-centre double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial consisting of a 6 months (180 days) treatment period followed by a 30 months follow-up period. Study population: 80 MS patients, age 18-70 years, with INO. Intervention: The intervention group will receive 4 mg of clemastine fumarate twice daily (8 mg/day) for 6 months (180 days), the control group will receive an equivalent amount of placebo. At baseline all participants will receive a single 10 mg dose of fampridine. Main study parameters/endpoints: The primary outcome measure is the change in versional dysconjugacy index (VDI) of area under the curve (AUC) measured by infrared oculography. Secondary outcome measures include changes in other VDI measures (peak velocity per amplitude (PV/Am) and peak velocity (PV)), changes in VDI after single fampridine dose, other oculography parameters (e.g. saccadic latency, anti-saccades), (peripheral) retinal nerve fibre layer (pRNFL) and (macular) ganglion cell inner plexiform layer (mGCIPL) thickness measured by OCT, SDMT, EDSS, high and low contrast visual acuity, subjective visual functioning (NEI-VFQ-25 and NOV-AU questionnaire), quality of life (EQ5D-5L) and fatigue (CIS20R and NFI-MS questionnaire). Nature and extent of the burden and risks: Participation in the study will consist of a total of 7 study visits. Study visits will include physical/neurological examination, infrared oculography, OCT, visual acuity tests, a cognition test (SDMT), 5 questionnaires and blood samples for safety laboratory tests. Considering both clemastine and fampridine are registered and well-established drugs and have been used in clinical practice, the estimated risk of unexpected adverse reactions is low.

The purpose of this study is to implement the person-centered internet-based Health Action Process Approach to promoting physical activity in people with Multiple Sclerosis (i.e., eHAPA-MS online intervention) and assess the intervention's effectiveness and adherence.

This study evaluates the effectiveness of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) in the treatment of progressive multiple sclerosis. Half of the patients will receive NAC, while the other half will receive a placebo.

This is a first time in human study designed to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and PD of GSK3888130B over a range of dose levels in healthy participants.

To compare the efficacy and safety of remibrutinib versus teriflunomide in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis