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

Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

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.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 100
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• 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

Locations
United States
Washington
Bastyr University Clinical Research Center
RECRUITING
Kenmore
Contact Information
Primary
Research Assistant
neuroresearch@bastyr.edu
Time Frame
Start Date: 2012-06
Estimated Completion Date: 2030-06
Participants
Target number of participants: 1000
Treatments
Individuals with MS
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Bastyr University

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