MS and NMOSD in African-Americans
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuromyelitis Optica
- Type
- Observational
- Design
- Observational Model: CohortTime Perspective: Prospective
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 80 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
African-Americans with MS are high risk for ambulatory difficulty given aggressive disease phenotype. Disease responsiveness to FDA-approved drugs is also marginal at best. A positive correlation between the presence of oligoclonal bands (OCBs) and progressive course of MS has been established even ...
African-Americans with MS are high risk for ambulatory difficulty given aggressive disease phenotype. Disease responsiveness to FDA-approved drugs is also marginal at best. A positive correlation between the presence of oligoclonal bands (OCBs) and progressive course of MS has been established even when adjusted for ethnicity. It is well documented that the CSF humoral immune response, including a higher IgG index is higher in African-American MS patients. Although MRI lesions, specifically cord and infra-tentorial regions, contribute to disability, the phenotype in African-American populations is also probably linked to HLA-antigen complex. No study has ever collected data as it relates to ethnic background and MS. The University of Kentucky would be the first institution to collect such data. This is a prospective study that will collect data from patients with the known diagnosis of MS who were later classified as NMOSD from the University of Kentucky's Multiple Sclerosis Clinic. Researchers will use REDCap to store data.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04131673
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jagannadha Avasarala, MD PhD University of Kentucky