NCT01703429Recruiting

Complementary and Alternative Care in Multiple Sclerosis

Bastyr University

Start Date

6/1/2012

Completion Date

6/1/2030

Summary

This is a prospective, observational study designed to describe disease progression, symptom change, quality of life, diet and lifestyle habits, and frequency of adverse events among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). In addition to describing the patterns of CAM use, this study will also identify and describe the positive deviants, those individuals with the highest quality of life and least amount of disease activity. Positive deviants will be compared to controls in order to describe medication, diet, and lifestyle patterns associated with a lack of MS disease progression and high quality of life.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 18 years to 100 years

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (including relapsing remitting MS, secondary progressive MS, primary progressive MS, clinically isolated syndromes (CIS), radiologically-isolated syndromes (RIS), possible MS, or probable MS. * Age 18-100 Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to read/write in English * Inability or unwillingness to complete surveys every six (6) months. (\~ 90 min)

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Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis

Locations

Bastyr University Clinical Research Center

Kenmore, Washington 98028

United States