Active clinical trials for "Sclerosis"

Impaired short term memory, attention and concentration lapses, and slower processing of information occur in up to 40-65% of patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The quality of life of individuals with MS is impacted to the degree with which they experience these symptoms. There are several medications approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat MS symptoms and to modify (slow) disease course. Traditional approaches to determining the effectiveness of medications used in treating MS rely on reports of the number of relapses an individual experiences, as well as standard clinical tests, such as the Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). This research study will look at whether the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scan can be used as a tool for measuring changes in the brain associated with treatment in MS patients. Unlike a typical MRI which provides structural information about the brain, the fMRI provides information about brain activity during performance of cognitive or motor tasks.

We are carrying out this study to determine whether Keppra (a drug usually used to treat epilepsy) is an effective treatment for tremor in patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Tremor is one of the most common symptoms in MS, but also one of the most difficult to treat. A very small previous study has indicated that Keppra may be effective in this role, but we need to reproduce these results in many more patients before we can reliably confirm this.

The primary objective of this study is to determine the incidence and pattern of serious infections, malignancies, and other serious adverse events (SAEs) in participants with multiple sclerosis (MS) treated with TYSABRI (natalizumab).

Primary Aims: To determine how effective long term Natalizumab (NTZ) therapy is in slowing the progression of whole brain atrophy. Whole brain atrophy rates will be measured through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and compared between patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who have been using NTZ for at least 2 years versus age and gender-matched healthy controls. The primary outcome will be whole brain atrophy rate measured as the percent change in brain volume (PBVC) over a two-year period. Primary hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize that long term (>2 years) NTZ therapy will slow the rate of whole brain atrophy in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) (as measured by percent change in brain volume), reaching a whole brain atrophy rate similar to that of non-MS controls (a true "disease activity free" state).

Primary Objective: To assess the long-term safety of GZ402668 in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who received prior treatment during the TDU13475 or TDU14981 studies. Secondary Objectives: To assess the pharmacokinetics of GZ402668 in patients with MS. To assess the pharmacodynamics of GZ402668 in patients with MS. To assess the immunogenicity of GZ402668 in patients with MS.

This study seeks to examine whether 12 weeks of home-based computerized cognitive training on Cognitive Motor Interference (CMI) will improve walking and cognitive function in persons with MS.

Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disease that can affect lung function and cough efficacy. This pilot study will examine whether the lung volume recruitment technique can slow down the decline in lung function and cough.

Recently, it has been shown that salt (ClNa, sodium chloride) can modulate the differentiation of human and mouse TH17 cells. Indeed, mice feed with high sodium diet were described to develop more aggressive course of EAE (Experimental Autoimmune Encephalitis). However, the role of sodium intake in MS has not been investigated. In this study we investigate the effect of sodium intake in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) clinical and radiological activity.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of [18F]Florbetapir positron emission tomography (PET) for assessment of demyelination in the patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.

This study will look at the blood and cerebrospinal fluid of consented participants who either have early stage multiple sclerosis (clinically isolated syndrome) or who have later stage (secondary progressive multiple sclerosis), or participants who do not have any neurological or autoimmune illness. Biomarkers and microRNA will be assessed for group differences.