Prospective Randomized Endovascular Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Multiple Sclerosis

In brief

1. To assess the safety of endovascular therapy (balloon angioplasty) for venous stenoses in MS patients with CCSVI as documented by sonographic (extracranial echocolor-Doppler (ECD) and transcranial color Doppler (TCD) 2. To study the morphology of the venous anomalies by using intraluminal ultrasound (IVUS). 3. To evaluate preliminary efficacy of endovascular therapy (angioplasty) as measured by clinical (relapse rate, disability progression (EDSS)), sonographic (ECD/TCD) and MRI/MRV parameters. 4. To evaluate change in patients self-reported QOL following the therapeutic angioplasty 5. To evaluate whether changes in QOL, fatigue, MSFC or attention following therapeutic angioplasty are associated with brain changes as measured by functional MRI (fMRI).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05380362

Run by

University at Buffalo

People needed

30

Starts

2010-06-01

Expected to finish

2013-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-08-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-65 years
• EDSS 0-6.5
• Diagnosis of relapsing MS according to the McDonald criteria (Polman et al., 2005)
• Be on treatment with currently FDA approved disease-modifying treatments
• Evidence of ≥2 sonographic parameters of suspicious abnormal extracranial cerebral venous outflow (see Table 1 background and 1.5 section)
• Demonstration of venous occlusive disease on cervical MRV
• Normal renal function: creatinine clearance level of >60:
• Constant= 1.23 for men; 1.04 for women

You may not qualify if…

• • Relapse, disease progression and steroid treatment in the 30 days preceding study entry
• Pre-existing medical conditions known to be associated with brain pathology (e.g., neurodegenerative disorder, cerebrovascular disease, positive history of alcohol abuse, etc.)
• Severe peripheral chronic venous insufficiency
• Abnormal renal function
• Contrast allergy (anaphylaxis)
• Not accepting to undergo the endovascular treatment
• Peripheral Vascular Disease

Where it is running

• Gates Circle Hospital — Buffalo, New York, United States

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