New study aims to spot MS before symptoms start
NCT ID NCT07135752
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at people with radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS) — a pre-symptomatic stage of multiple sclerosis — and compares them to MS patients with normal neurological exams. Researchers will use digital tools, MRI scans, and biological tests to find better ways to track early disease. The goal is to understand if these markers can predict who will develop MS symptoms, potentially leading to earlier monitoring or treatment.
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 study could identify better ways to monitor early MS and predict who might develop symptoms, potentially guiding earlier treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to immediate clinical changes, and the biomarkers studied may not prove reliable enough for routine use.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- 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 60 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: RIS patients: * Patients fulfilling the 2023 diagnostic RIS criteria * Patients with a radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS) identified in local OFSEP databases (French Multiple Sclerosis Observatory) MS patients: \- Patients with a normal neurological examination fulfilling the McDonald 2017 MS diagnostic criteria For both groups: \- Patient affiliated to social security Exclusion Criteria: * The presence of motor, visual or cognitive deficits unrelated to MS that may interfere with test performance * A diagnosis of progressive MS
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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
1 site. 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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CHU de Nice
RECRUITINGNice, 06000, France