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NCT05748015 Definition of Autonomic Nervous System Involvement in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

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NCT ID NCT05748015
Status Recruiting
Phase
Sponsor Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Condition Multiple Sclerosis
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 60 participants
Start Date 2021-03-04
Primary Completion 2026-11-30

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex All sexes
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age N/A
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
quantification of sensory and autonomic small nerve fibers by punch skin biopsyCardiovascular Reflexes testingAdministration of clinical scales evaluating autonomic symptoms, pain small fiber neuropathy symptoms

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What to Expect as a Participant

You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.

This trial targets 60 participants in total. It began in 2021-03-04 with a primary completion date of 2026-11-30.

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Brief Summary

The goal of this interventional non-pharmacological study is to evaluate the involvement of the autonomic nervous system in patients with relapsing-remitting and primary progressive multiple sclerosis. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is it possible to define the characteristics of dysautonomia to improve treatment on patients with multiple sclerosis through the management of conditions such as orthostatic hypotension or thermoregulation disorders that inevitably condition the patient's life and the response to rehabilitation ? * Does the severity of the functional alterations correlate with impairment of small somatic and autonomic cutaneous nerve fibers in patients with multiple sclerosis ? * How much the involvement of the autonomic nervous system affects the clinical history and progression of the disease ? * Do different clinical variants of multiple sclerosis manifest with different patterns of involvement of the sensory-autonomic nervous system ? Participants will be hospitalized in Maugeri Clinical Institute of Telese Terme for a rehabilitation treatment. Patients will perform a sensory and autonomic functional study and a morphological analysis of cutaneous nerves through skin biopsy. Researchers will compare results between the two groups (relapsing-remitting and primary progressive) and between patients and data from control subjects.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of relapsing-remitting and primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Exclusion Criteria: * other forms of multiple sclerosis, * known other neurological disorders * assumption of potentially neurotoxic substances or drugs.

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Vincenzo Provitera, MD

✉ vincenzo.provitera@icsmaugeri.it

📞 +390824909257

Principal Investigator

Vincenzo Provitera, MD

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

ICS MAUGERI - IRCCS TELESE TERME

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT05748015 clinical trial?

This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 18 Years or older, studying Multiple Sclerosis. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

Is NCT05748015 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT05748015 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at vincenzo.provitera@icsmaugeri.it for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT05748015 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Telese Terme, Italy, Naples, Italy.

Who is sponsoring the NCT05748015 clinical trial?

NCT05748015 is sponsored by Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA. The principal investigator is Vincenzo Provitera, MD at ICS MAUGERI - IRCCS TELESE TERME. The trial plans to enroll 60 participants.

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