Characteristic Study on Chinese Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

NCT ID: NCT00818103

Last Updated: 2009-09-29

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

600 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-01-31

Study Completion Date

2016-01-31

Brief Summary

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Compared with MS in white populations, in people of China descent multiple sclerosis (MS)is characterized by lower prevalence, more frequent and severe involvement of the visual system at onset and during the entire clinical course, more common occurrence of optic and spinal involvement, relatively rapid progression and less common occurrence of a progressive course. Data are not available for mainland China that are focused on characteristic studies of MS. In this study, the investigators sought to explore the characteristics of MS among Chinese in China, by conducting a study on genetics, pathogenesis, pathology, neuroimaging characteristics, and so on. Based on these data, the investigators try to explore the difference in neuromyelitis optical (NMO) and MS and provide clinical data for treatment guidelines for NNO and MS.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Multiple Sclerosis

Keywords

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Multiple Sclerosis,Genetics,Pathogenesis,Pathology,Therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Atorvastatin, β-interferon, EPO

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

atorvastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Atorvastatin 40mg p.o. qn for 2 years

β-interferon

Intervention Type DRUG

β-interferon 50ug i.m. qod for 2 years

EPO

Intervention Type DRUG

EPO 10000U i.h. bid for 5 days

Interventions

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atorvastatin

Atorvastatin 40mg p.o. qn for 2 years

Intervention Type DRUG

β-interferon

β-interferon 50ug i.m. qod for 2 years

Intervention Type DRUG

EPO

EPO 10000U i.h. bid for 5 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Criteria for neuromyelitis optical

* Optic neuritis
* Acute myelitis
* At least two of three supportive criteria:

* Contiguous spinal cord MRI lesion extending over \>= 3 vertebral segments
* Brain MRI not meeting diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis
* NMO-IgG seropositive status
* Criteria for multiple sclerosis:

* Two or more attacks; objective clinical evidence of two or more lesions, OR
* Two or more attacks; objective clinical evidence of one lesion, dissemination in space, demonstrated by: MRI or two or more MRI-detected lesions consistent with MS plus positive CSF or wait further clinical attack implicating a different site, OR
* One attack; objective clinical evidence of two or more lesions, dissemination in time, demonstrated by: MRI or second clinical attack, OR
* One attack; objective clinical evidence of one lesion (monosymptomatic presentation; clinically isolated syndrome), dissemination in space, demonstrated by: MRI or two or more MRI-detected lesions consistent with MS plus positive CSF and dissemination in time, demonstrated by: MRI or second clinical attack, OR
* Insidious neurological progression suggestive of MS, one year of disease progression (retrospectively or prospectively determined) and two of the following:

1. Positive brain MRI (nine T2 lesions or four or more T2 lesions with positive VEP)
2. Positive spinal cord MRI (two focal T2 lesions)
3. Positive CSF

Exclusion Criteria

* \> 65 yrs old
* Heavy damage of heart, lung, liver, renal function
* Late neuromyelitis optical or EDSS \> 6.0
* Serious hypertension and diabetes
* Serious mental disorders and depression
* Allergic to drug: atorvastatin, β-interferon, EPO, immunoglobulin
Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Sun Yat-sen University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Department of Neurology

Locations

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Department of Neurology, The Third Affilated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Qiang Xue Hu, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +862085252336

Email: [email protected]

Qi Zheng Lu, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +862085252336

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Qiang Xue Hu, PhD

Role: primary

References

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Zhang B, Jiang Y, Yang Y, Peng F, Hu X. Correlation between serum thyroxine and complements in patients with multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2008 Apr;29(2):256-60.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 18404143 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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2007027

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2007027

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id