Yale launches massive hunt for MS early warning signs
NCT ID NCT05787795
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks for early clues that someone might develop multiple sclerosis (MS) before they have any symptoms. Researchers will collect health data and samples from 1,000 adults who have risk factors like a family history of MS or past Epstein-Barr virus infection. The goal is to build a computer model that can predict future MS risk.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2033
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
Individuals with risk factors for MS (based on personal demographics, past medical history, or family history) will be recruited to provide clinical information and biospecimens serially over time.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Age 18+ * Having one or more risk factors for multiple sclerosis, including one or more of the below: * Individuals known to have a radiologically isolated syndrome * Individuals with a family history of multiple sclerosis (first degree family member) * Individuals with personal risk factors, which are known to include smoking, obesity, Epstein Barr virus infections, Vitamin D deficiency, genetic risk score Exclusion Criteria: * Currently pregnant * Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis or any ongoing, systemic autoimmune disease * Ongoing treatment with immunosuppressive medications
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yale University
RECRUITINGNorth Haven, Connecticut, 06473, United States
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