Motor Asymmetry in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (2) locations...
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test, Radiation
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Project Rational A better understanding of the causes of physical disability is an important unmet need in progressive Multiple Sclerosis patients. Progressive Multiple Sclerosis patients most often present a worsening pyramidal syndrome of lower and, to a lesser extent, upper limbs (Lublin et al., 2014) suggesting a strong corticospinal tract involvement. The systematic high resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging exploration of lesions location and severity, as well as extra-lesional tissue, on pan-medullar and encephalic motor tracts offers the opportunity to better understand the pathological mechanism associated with motor impairment. Scientific aims This project will follow a twofold approach. First, the investigators will consider an inter-patient approach where independent and absolute Magnetic Resonance metrics for each limb will be related to disability. Second, the investigators will consider an intra-patient approach (i.e. comparing differences of Magnetic Resonance metric and of clinical score from the left and the right side in the same patient). For this purpose, progressive Multiple Sclerosis patients with asymmetric motor impairment will be studied. Confronting clinical and Magnetic Resonance Imaging metric value asymmetries indeed offers the unique opportunity to free oneself from many confounding factors such as genetics, age, duration of disease evolution, acquisition bias, etc. These two approaches will allow us to precisely study the impact of local factors such as Multiple Sclerosis lesions located on motor tracts on motor disability. Methodology The investigators propose an observational multicenter cross-sectional and prognostic study. This study will involve two French centers (Rennes, Marseille) and will include a total of 40 progressive Multiple Sclerosis patients with an asymmetrical motor deficit. Twenty sex and age matched controls will be needed to calibrate quantitative Magnetic Resonance imaging (magnetization transfer ratio). Encephalic and pan medullar structural and quantitative Magnetic Resonance images will be acquired at inclusion and clinical follow-up examinations will be performed at inclusion and 24 months. Detailed motor evaluation per limb will be performed, including the motor American Society Injury. Association sub-score and upper and lower limbs muscle strength measurements using a dynamometer.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 60
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Other neurological diseases.

• Lack of ability to understand the Institutional review board consent form.

• Magnetic Resonance contraindications.

• Pregnancy and breastfeeding.

• Major persons subject to legal protection (legal safeguards, guardianship,curatorship), persons deprived of their liberty

• 2 / Controls:

• Personal history of central nervous related disease

• Familial history of Multiple Sclerosis.

• Personal history of spinal cord injury.

• Personal history of spondylotic myelopathy.

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging contraindication.

• Lack of ability to understand the Institutional review board form.

• Major persons subject to legal protection (legal safeguards, guardianship, curatorship), persons deprived of their liberty

• Pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Locations
Other Locations
France
Hôpital de la Timone, AP-HM
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Marseille
CHU de Rennes - Hôpital Pontchaillou
RECRUITING
Rennes
Contact Information
Primary
Anne Kerbrat, MD
anne.kerbrat@chu-rennes.fr
+33(0)299287076
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-11-03
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-05
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Progressive Multiple Sclerosis patients
Progressive Multiple Sclerosis patients
Healthy Volunteers
Healthy Volunteers
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Rennes University Hospital

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov