Plasma swap shows promise for tough MS attacks

NCT ID NCT01442233

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether plasma exchange (a blood-filtering treatment) helps people with multiple sclerosis who have severe flare-ups that don't get better with steroids. Thirty-eight adults took part, and researchers compared real plasma exchange to a sham procedure. The main goal was to see if patients improved after one month using standard disability scales.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

multiple sclerosis relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, ACUTE RELAPSING

Contacts and locations

Locations

Service de Neurologie - CHRU de Lille

Lille, 59000, France
Service de Neurologie - CHU de Starsbourg

Strasbourg, 67000, France
Service de Neurologie - CHU de nancy

Nancy, 54000, France
Service de Neurologie - Hôpital Pellegrin - CHU de Bordeaux

Bordeaux, 33000, France
Service de neurologie - CHU de Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand, France
Service de neurologie - CHU de Nantes

Nantes, 44000, France

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