Multiple SclerosisNCT01080014
Correlation Between Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC) and Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Argentina
An observational study of Multiple Sclerosis, run by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany at 1 site in Argentina.
Trial summary
This observational study is being conducted to evaluate the usefulness of the MSFC and its relationship with EDSS scores in subjects with MS in Argentina. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Multiple Sclerosis
- How many people
- 252 participants
- Where
- 1 siteArgentina
- Study dates
- Aug 2008to Apr 2013
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Subjects with MS in 20 sites across Argentina
Who may be able to join
- Subjects with definite diagnosis of MS, according to McDonald's criteria
- All clinical types: relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), primary progressive MS (PPMS) and secondary progressive MS (SPMS). Stable disease course without any relapse for at least the previous 3 months
- Subjects treated or not with disease modifying drugs
- Ages between 18 and 65 years and is capable of understanding and complying with protocol requirements
- Subject has a stable residence with no planned move during the entire investigation period
Who cannot join
- Life expectancy less than 5 years at admission
- Diagnosis of clinically isolated syndrome (CIS)
- Other clinical conditions that mimic MS
- Psychiatric diseases
- Alcohol or drug abuse
- Pregnancy
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- The subject is unwilling or unable to comply with the protocol or scheduled appointments
- Subject is unable to understand the language in which the approved informed consent is written
- The subject is a study site employee, or an immediate family member (i.e., spouse, parent, child, sibling) of a study site employee, involved in conduct of this study
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC) in the Follow-up of MS Patients: Correlation With the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) Among Different Clinical Forms in Argentina
This observational study is being conducted to evaluate the usefulness of the MSFC and its relationship with EDSS scores in subjects with MS in Argentina.
Read the detailed description
This observational, open-label study is being conducted to correlate change in EDSS score with the change in MSFC scores at the end of a 2-year follow-up period for subjects with MS in Argentina. Measurement of disability is an indispensable parameter in assessing the efficacy of experimental therapeutic agents in MS as well as in trying to determine possible individual evolution of the disease. Clinical scales are being used as primary or secondary outcome measures for recording disease progression in clinical trials. Kurtzke's EDSS is still used as a gold standard for measuring impairment and disability in MS. The MSFC is an examination-based quantitative scoring of neurological impairment. This study aims to establish a correlation between the usefulness of both scales.
OBJECTIVES
Primary Objective:
- To evaluate the change in MSFC score with change in EDSS scores at end of 2 year follow-up period for subjects with MS in Argentina
Secondary Objectives:
- To evaluate the cross-sectional correlations in MSFC score at baseline and at 24 months with EDSS score at baseline and at 24 months
- To describe the MSFC score for MS phenotype in this population
- To evaluate the predictive validity of MSFC score of a subsequent EDSS change in a subgroup of MS patients in Argentina
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Keywords
- Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC), Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)
- Medical subject headings
- Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
- Evaluation of correlations between changes over time
- Evaluation of correlations between changes over time for MSFC composite score and arm, leg and cognitive MSFC scores versus EDSS score changes over the same periods
Measured: Baseline and two years
Secondary outcomes (1)
To evaluate the predictive validity of MSFC score of a subsequent EDSS change in a subgroup of MS patients
Measured: Baseline, 1 year, 2 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Mar 2010 (estimated)
- Study startAug 2008
- Primary completionApr 2013
- Study completionApr 2013
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Multiple SclerosisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 252 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Dr. Roberto Rosa, PhD, Principal investigator, PhD Neurologist, Unaffiliated
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01080014
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- EMR 200077_502
- Status last verified
- Oct 2013
- First submitted
- 24 Feb 2010
- Last updated
- 16 Oct 2013
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Oct 2013. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC) in the Follow-up of MS Patients: Correlation With the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) Among Different Clinical Forms in Argentina
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01080014
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- EMR 200077_502
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Keywords
- Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC), Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 252 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, GermanyIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- Aug 2008
- Primary completion
- Apr 2013 (actual)
- Study completion
- Apr 2013 (actual)
- First posted
- 3 Mar 2010 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This observational study is being conducted to evaluate the usefulness of the MSFC and its relationship with EDSS scores in subjects with MS in Argentina.
Detailed description
This observational, open-label study is being conducted to correlate change in EDSS score with the change in MSFC scores at the end of a 2-year follow-up period for subjects with MS in Argentina. Measurement of disability is an indispensable parameter in assessing the efficacy of experimental therapeutic agents in MS as well as in trying to determine possible individual evolution of the disease. Clinical scales are being used as primary or secondary outcome measures for recording disease progression in clinical trials. Kurtzke's EDSS is still used as a gold standard for measuring impairment and disability in MS. The MSFC is an examination-based quantitative scoring of neurological impairment. This study aims to establish a correlation between the usefulness of both scales.
OBJECTIVES
Primary Objective:
- To evaluate the change in MSFC score with change in EDSS scores at end of 2 year follow-up period for subjects with MS in Argentina
Secondary Objectives:
- To evaluate the cross-sectional correlations in MSFC score at baseline and at 24 months with EDSS score at baseline and at 24 months
- To describe the MSFC score for MS phenotype in this population
- To evaluate the predictive validity of MSFC score of a subsequent EDSS change in a subgroup of MS patients in Argentina
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Subjects with MS in 20 sites across Argentina
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Subjects with definite diagnosis of MS, according to McDonald's criteria
- All clinical types: relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), primary progressive MS (PPMS) and secondary progressive MS (SPMS). Stable disease course without any relapse for at least the previous 3 months
- Subjects treated or not with disease modifying drugs
- Ages between 18 and 65 years and is capable of understanding and complying with protocol requirements
- Subject has a stable residence with no planned move during the entire investigation period
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Life expectancy less than 5 years at admission
- Diagnosis of clinically isolated syndrome (CIS)
- Other clinical conditions that mimic MS
- Psychiatric diseases
- Alcohol or drug abuse
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
- Evaluation of correlations between changes over time
Time frame: Baseline and two years
- Evaluation of correlations between changes over time for MSFC composite score and arm, leg and cognitive MSFC scores versus EDSS score changes over the same periods
1 secondary outcome
To evaluate the predictive validity of MSFC score of a subsequent EDSS change in a subgroup of MS patients
Time frame: Baseline, 1 year, 2 years
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 Oct 2013.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Dr. Roberto Rosa, PhD principal investigator
PhD Neurologist, Unaffiliated
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Multiple Sclerosis, run by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany at 1 site in Argentina.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Oct 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Argentina. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
- Evaluation of correlations between changes over time (time frame: Baseline and two years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Oct 2013.