Brain scan clues may sharpen MS diagnosis
NCT ID NCT07424027
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 40 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) for 48 months to see if two MRI markers—the central vein sign and paramagnetic rim lesions—can improve how doctors diagnose and monitor the disease. Participants will have brain scans and disability tests at the end of the study. The goal is to reduce misdiagnosis and better track MS over time.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must be enrolled in and meet all inclusion criteria of the CAVS-MS study. * Must have participated in the CAVS-MS study and have completed month 24 visits. * Able to provide written informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to MRI studies; metal or metal implants incompatible with MRI * Inability to tolerate MRI due to claustrophobia or known excessive movement (e.g. tremor).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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University of Pennsylvania
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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