Scientists hunt for clues to MS severity
NCT ID NCT03369106
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find a combination of markers—from genetics, immune system, and brain scans—that are linked to how severe multiple sclerosis (MS) becomes. Researchers will follow 120 people with MS and their siblings who also have the condition. Participants undergo neurological exams, cognitive tests, and MRI scans to track disability and brain changes over time.
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 help doctors better predict how multiple sclerosis will progress in a patient, leading to more personalized care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear markers, and results may not change care for years.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2018
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Multiple Sclerosis siblings Group of siblings having multiple sclerosis, n=120
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Clinically isolated syndrome or Multiple sclerosis (2010 Mc Donald criteria) * Sibling having Clinically isolated syndrome or Multiple sclerosis (2010 Mc Donald criteria) willing to participate to the study * Affiliated to the French social security or equivalent Exclusion Criteria: * Cyclophosphamide, mitoxantrone or methylprednisolone infusion within one month before inclusion * Multiple sclerosis relapse within one month before inclusion * Concomitant severe or uncontrolled disease
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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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CIC Neurosciences Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle Epinière
Paris, 75013, France
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