Eye camera spots hidden inflammation in MS patients
NCT ID NCT04289909
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study used a special eye camera (adaptive optics) to look at blood vessel inflammation in the retina of 50 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and healthy volunteers. The goal was to see if this inflammation differs between MS types and could serve as an early marker of disease activity. Researchers measured the width of inflammation around retinal vessels, comparing MS patients to controls.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new way to monitor MS activity and progression by looking at the eye, without invasive tests.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study with only 50 participants. It does not test a treatment, so it may not directly change patient care.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle epiniere - Hopital Pitie Salpetriere
Paris, France
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