Complementary and Alternative Care in Multiple Sclerosis

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Conditions studied: Multiple Sclerosis

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01703429

Run by

Bastyr University

People needed

1000

Starts

2012-06-01

Expected to finish

2030-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-02-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

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

Where it is running

• Bastyr University Clinical Research Center — Kenmore, Washington, United States (enrolling)

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