Immune study in MS and healthy adults using a special tube
Part of Brain & nervous system, Immune system & allergy clinical trials.
This study compares immune (defense system) “profiles” between people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and healthy volunteers. It involves a thoracic duct cannulation procedure and several MRIs to see how immune cells behave and whether a specific immune pattern is different in MS.
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Who can take part
- Be age 18 to 40 and able to read and understand the consent form (English).
- Agree to the study and sign informed consent before any study testing.
- No steroid medicines taken by mouth or by injection for the whole body in the past 4 weeks.
- If you have MS: you must have been diagnosed with MS (not the primary progressive type) and have MS for 10 years or less.
- If you have MS: you must be able to have multiple MRIs and be neurologically stable, with EDSS disability score 0 to 4.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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