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Complementary and Alternative Care in Multiple Sclerosis

RECRUITINGSponsored by Bastyr University
Actively Recruiting
SponsorBastyr University
Started2012-06
Est. completion2030-06
Eligibility
Age18 Years – 100 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site
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NCT01703429

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

Age: 18 Years – 100 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* 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

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability to read/write in English
* Inability or unwillingness to complete surveys every six (6) months. (\~ 90 min)

Conditions1

Multiple Sclerosis

Locations1 site

Bastyr University Clinical Research Center
Kenmore, Washington, 98028
Laurie K Mischley, ND, PhD, MPH425-602-3306neuroresearch@bastyr.edu

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