Can virtual MS care match in-person visits? new study aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT05660187
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares virtual (telehealth) care to standard in-person visits for 120 adults recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The goal is to see if virtual care can prevent disability progression just as well, while also being more convenient and cost-effective. Participants will be followed for 24 months to track changes in walking, hand function, vision, and thinking speed.
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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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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- 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 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: 1. Ages ≥18 2. MS diagnosis within 24 months of randomization by 2017 McDonald Criteria. 3. Confirmatory MRI within 12 months prior to randomization. 4. Access to either mobile device, laptop or PC with internet connection to be able to conduct virtual visits 5. Participant's neurologist and/or advanced practice provider are participating in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1. Clinically relevant condition that, in the opinion of the PI, could preclude participation in the study (e.g. neutropenia or wound care requiring frequent monitoring) 2. Inability to provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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