Advanced MRI Sequences in Multiple Sclerosis and Its Mimics (MS)

July 30, 2018 updated by: Samaa Mostafa El-kossi, Assiut University

Role of Advanced MRI Sequences in Differentiating MS and Its Mimics

We aim to evaluate the role of conventional and advanced MRI sequences in:

  1. Establishing the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and differentiate it from its mimics.
  2. Predict the prognosis and evaluate the treatment response in the first year of patients with multiple sclerosis.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

All patients in the study will be referred among those attend to Assuit university hospital with clinical symptoms suspicious of MS according to McDonald criteria 2017 with age range from (18-50 years old).

MRI study will be done for each patient. MRI study will be repeated for those already diagnosed as MS after starting the suitable treatment as decided by attending physician after one year to assess the efficacy of treatment and the patient prognosis.

MR imaging will be performed on a 1.5-T MR imaging unit (Siemens, Sembra medical system,German).

Prospectively completed data forms will be analyzed and compared. Statistical tests appropriate to the nature of the data will be used.

All patients will not be subjected to risk of any kind during this study. All patients' data will be confidentially kept. Approval of the ethical committee of Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University.

An informed consent will be taken from all patients included in this study.

  • The research will be conducted only by scientifically qualified and trained personnel.
  • The procedures included in this study have been already used in hospital and centers in and outside Egypt.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

70

Contacts and Locations

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

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 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients among those attend to Assiut university hospital with clinical symptoms suspicious of MS according to McDonald criteria 2017 with age range from (18-50 years old).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients in the study will be referred among those attend to Assuit university hospital with clinical symptoms suspicious of MS according to McDonald criteria 2017 with age range from (18-50 years old).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • o Any general contraindication of MRI in some cases as presence of paramagnetic substance as pacemakers or in patients with claustrophobia.

    • Patient above 50 years old.

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

  • Observational Models: Case-Control
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
role of advanced MRI sequences in establishing the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis(MS)
Time Frame: baseline
calculating the sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and dual inversion recovery(DIR) in differentiating MS from its mimics
baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
follow up of MS patients after one year of treatment
Time Frame: one year
assess the degree of brain atrophy after one year mainly in the white matter and cerebral cortex using 3DT1WI
one year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Assiut University

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 (Anticipated)

September 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2020

Study Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 18, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 30, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

August 1, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 1, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 30, 2018

Last Verified

July 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 17200227

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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