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NCT Number: NCT01703429

Complementary and Alternative Care in Multiple Sclerosis

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis Autoimmune Diseases Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS Demyelinating Diseases Immune System Diseases Nervous System Diseases

Age range

18 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Bastyr University Clinical Research Center

Kenmore, Washington, 98028, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Laurie K Mischley, ND, PhD, MPH

CONTACT

[email protected]

425-602-3306

Laurie K Mischley, ND, PhD, MPH

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 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

Exclusion criteria

  • Inability to read/write in English
  • Inability or unwillingness to complete surveys every six (6) months. (~ 90 min)

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. "CAM Therapies" survey

    Time frame: 5 years

    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.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Modified Expanded Disability Severity Score (EDSS)

    Time frame: 5 years

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

Other outcomes

  1. PROMIS: Global Health

    Time frame: 5 years

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

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Research Assistant

CONTACT

[email protected]

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bastyr University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Multiple Sclerosis. A Prospective Observational Study of a CAM-using Cohort

Acronym: CAM Care in MS

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2030
Study completion
2030
First posted
Oct 10, 2012
Registry last updated
Feb 11, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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