Active clinical trials for "Sclerosis"

The study will generate data on safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics after multiple daily doses of CK-2017357 in patients with ALS. Patients will be randomized into one of four different treatment groups, receiving daily oral doses of either placebo, 125 mg, 250 mg, or 375 mg of CK-2017357 for 14 days.

Open-label, single center, phase I clinical trial to assess the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy and in vivo mechanisms of action of i.v. administration of autologous peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) chemically coupled with a cocktail containing seven immunodominant myelin peptides to which T cell responses are demonstrable in early RR MS patients.

The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether a 12 week Pilates based core stability training programme is effective in improving balance, mobility and balance confidence in ambulant individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

The purpose of the study is to determine if lipoic acid can protect the brain and slow disability in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is a multi-system disease, usually presenting with seizures, mental retardation and autism, and exhibiting a high variability in clinical findings both among and within families. Investigators are doing research in order to identify possible neurocognitive benefits from treatment with RAD001 or placebo for a six month period. There may also be potential for improvements in seizure frequency, sleep and autistic behaviors. We hope this trial will lead to a better understanding of TSC and to new forms of treatment, to benefit children and adults with TSC in the future. Individuals diagnosed with TSC will be asked to participate in this study if they are between the ages of 6 and 21 years of age and have an IQ of greater than or equal to 60. Both males and females will be asked to participate. Additionally, to be eligible for study participation, individuals must have been on the same seizure medication(s), if applicable, for at least 6 months. Individuals must also be able to participate in neuropsychological testing and meet certain medical criteria. They will need to sign an informed consent. If enrolled in the study, participants will have a number of screening tests to help determine if they are eligible for participation in the clinical trial. If eligible for the treatment phase of the trial, they will be asked to take either the study drug or a placebo (pill with no medicine), which is determined by chance. The study involves about 9 visits, 3 of which can be done locally, over a six month period, as well as follow-up calls with our research nurse. Study visits will vary in length. Screening, three month and six month visits may last up to 8 hours, while all other visits will be less than 2 hours. The study visits include blood draws, laboratory tests and neuropsychological assessments. There is no fee to participate in this study. The study drug will be provided at no charge during the study. After all study data has been analyzed, families will be informed of the overall results. Treatment on this study may or may not improve a child's learning skills (neurocognition). Future patients may benefit from what is learned.

The primary objective of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy of teriflunomide in multiple sclerosis (MS) with relapses. Secondary objectives were: To determine the effect of teriflunomide on additional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) variables as well as clinical and quality of life measures. To investigate the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic relationships.

Given the lack of evidence in support of pacing self-management for patients with musltiple sclerosis (MS), it is examined whether physical behavior and health status of patients with MS improve in response to a pacing self-management program. The effects of pacing will be compared with those observed when applying relaxation therapy to patients with MS.

Aims of the study: This is a randomized-controlled trial to test the effects of robot-assisted gait training on locomotor function and motor unit firing rate in multiple sclerosis subjects with severe gait impairments. The control group will be treat with conventional physical therapy. Subjects and methods: 60 multiple sclerosis patients will be recruited in two outpatient rehabilitation clinics. Informed consent will be obtained. Participants will be randomized to Robot-assisted gait training (experimental group) or conventional therapy (control group) through a randomization stratification approach, according to a block randomization of 4. The experimental group will receive 12 robot-assisted gait training sessions over 6 weeks (2 sessions/week). The control group will receive 12 conventional therapy sessions over 6 weeks (2 sessions/week), that will focus on gait training. Primary outcome measures will be both neurophysiological measures (motor unit firing rate characteristics) and clinical test for gait speed (10m walking test). Secondary outcome measures will include: clinical tests of walking endurance (six minute walking test), balance (Berg Balance Test) and mobility (Up and Go Test). Clinical assessment of lower-extremities spasticity (Modified Ashworth Scale), motor fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale), depression (PHQ-9) and quality of life (SF-36) will be monitored. Subject acceptance and confidence in the treatments will be track with a Visual Analog Scale. Outcome measures will be assessed the week prior to treatment initiation (T0), after 6 sessions (T1), the week after the end of treatment (T2) and at 3 months follow-up (T3) to evaluate treatments retention, by a clinician blinded to the treatment.

This 4 month, open-label study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of fingolimod 0.5 mg in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) and generate additional data in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patient population that closely resembles the clinical population seen in routine medical care.

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of BIIB041 (fampridine-sustained release (SR)) treatment in Canadian participants with multiple sclerosis (MS) who previously participated in the registrational and extension studies conducted by Acorda. Those studies include NCT00654927 (MS-F202EXT), NCT00648908 (MS-F203EXT) and NCT00649792 (MS-F204EXT).