Brain Functional Connectivity Changes Following Cognitive Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis: an fMRI Study

September 11, 2014 updated by: Mohammad Ali Sahraian, Sina Hospital, Iran
This trial seeks to investigate brain network changes following cognitive rehabilitation in MS patients. The investigators hypothesize that rehabilitation interventions improve connectivity in the brain.Novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging technique is performed to investigate changes in brain plasticity.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

45

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 54 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Definitive MS diagnosis
  • Right handedness
  • EDSS 0-4
  • No relapse in past 6 weeks
  • Willing to consent and participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
  • Left handedness
  • Neurologic or psychiatric disorder other than MS

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Rehab first
Cognitive rehab for MS patients
Experimental: Rehab Second
Cognitive rehab for MS patients
No Intervention: Non Rehab

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
functional connectivity
Time Frame: 0, 2nd, 4th Month
Changes in correlation of brain activity in different regions of brain as assessed by Blood Oxygenation Level Dependent (BOLD) signal
0, 2nd, 4th Month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 20, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 22, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

June 26, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 12, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 11, 2014

Last Verified

September 1, 2014

More Information

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