Massive italian MS registry aims to unlock secrets of the disease
NCT ID NCT07636876
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study is creating a large database of up to 96,000 people with multiple sclerosis and related conditions in Italy. Researchers will collect information on patient demographics, treatments, and disease progression over time. The goal is to better understand these diseases and improve patient care.
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 registry could provide insights to improve treatment strategies and healthcare planning for MS and related diseases.
- What could go wrong
- As an observational study, it does not test a new treatment, so direct patient benefits may take years to emerge. Data quality depends on consistent reporting across many centers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 96,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2014
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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.
Who is studied
All the Italian clinical centers specialized in multiple sclerosis and related disorders who participate in RISM invite their patients to be part of the study. Only subjects with multiple sclerosis (including CIS and RIS), NMOSD or MOGAD are enrolled in RISM.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Clinical diagnosis of definite or probable multiple sclerosis * Clinical diagnosis of CIS or RIS * Clinical diagnosis of NMOSD or MOGAD * Patient is able to understand and sign the informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * None
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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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
The full official record for this study. This one lists no contact details, but it is the first place any would appear.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla (FISM ETS)
Genova, Genova, 16149, Italy
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