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Multiple Sclerosis in the Elderly: Epidemiology, Clinical and MRI Characteristics

NCT03854123 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 159

Last updated 2022-02-03

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Summary

Little is known about old MS patients. In a previous work, systematic search in Bordeaux, Strasbourg and Dijon university hospital regional MS center databases European Database for Multiple Sclerosis (EDMUS) retrieved 2% of 75 years old or older Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients in the 3 databases. Data analysis showed that MS may switch off in the very old patients with mild progression and very few relapses. The project is to continue this preliminary work and extend it with a systematic study of MS in the elderly.

The scientific aims: To add new insights into long lasting MS natural history in the growing population of elderly patients with MS.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Observatoire Français de la sclérose en plaques (OFSEP)

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Novartis

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University Hospital, Bordeaux

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jean-Christophe OUALLET, MD, PhD · CHU de Bodeaux

  • Sandra VUKUSIC, Prof. · Observatoire Français de la sclérose en plaques (OFSEP)

Eligibility

Min Age
75 Years
Max Age
77 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-09-21
Primary Completion
2020-09-23
Completion
2020-09-23

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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