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Identifying and Characterizing Preclinical MS

RECRUITINGSponsored by Yale University
Actively Recruiting
SponsorYale University
Started2022-06-21
Est. completion2032-06-30
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to try and identify risk factors and biologic changes that suggest that someone may go on to develop multiple sclerosis before a person has shown any symptoms of the disease.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 18+
* Having one or more risk factors for multiple sclerosis, including one or more of the below:

  * Individuals known to have a radiologically isolated syndrome
  * Individuals with a family history of multiple sclerosis (first degree family member)
  * Individuals with personal risk factors, which are known to include smoking, obesity, Epstein Barr virus infections, Vitamin D deficiency, genetic risk score

Exclusion Criteria:

* Currently pregnant
* Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis or any ongoing, systemic autoimmune disease
* Ongoing treatment with immunosuppressive medications

Conditions1

Multiple Sclerosis

Locations1 site

Yale University
North Haven, Connecticut, 06473
Cynthia Marques203-287-6100cynthia.marques@yale.edu

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