Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

University of British Columbia

Code:

NCT03787446

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 60

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Study Details

Brief summary:

While both conventional and advanced MRI techniques offer important insights into MS pathophysiology, important aspects of this inflammatory disorder are undetectable with existing MRI technology. In Multiple Sclerosis (MS), there is growing interest in PET as an imaging modality that can increase the investigator's understanding of the disease processes and may add to an understanding of MS phenotype, particularly when combined with advanced MRI techniques such as myelin water imaging.

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis

Study ID

NCT03787446

Start date

Mar 26, 2019

Status verified date

Apr, 2019

Completion date

Sep, 2020

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Mar, 2020

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 60

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis according to the 2010 McDonald criteria or otherwise in the opinion of the investigator (including relapsing-remitting and primary-progressive).
  • Aged 18 to 60 years.
  • Mixed affinity binder according to rs6971 TSPO polymorphism1.
  • Creatinine clearance over 60 mL/min\*). \* Blood result valid up to 3 months prior to the MRI scan.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Low and high affinity binders according to rs6971 TSPO polymorphism
  • Subject pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Subjects with a Body Mass Index (BMI) >35kg/m³.
  • Hospitalization within 1 month of screening visit.
  • Medical history or current heart failure
  • Medical history or current pulmonary failure
  • Current or Historical Drug or alcohol abuse in the opinion of the investigator.
  • Regular use of anti-inflammatory agents (more than once a week use of aspirin, NSAIDS, Steroids, immunomodulating drugs), unless patient is able to washout from anti-inflammatory drugs 2 weeks prior to PBR PET scan.
  • Neurological disorder other than MS, including Brain Trauma, stroke, Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease, encephalitis.
  • Subjects with a history of radiation treatment or other high amounts of radiation exposure in the opinion of the investigator.
  • Subjects with a history of metastatic cancer including solid tumors and hematological malignancies, except basal cell, in situ squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, and in situ carcinoma of the cervix or the uterus that have been excised with clear margins.
  • Inability to tolerate lying supine for the duration of the MRI and PET scan.
  • Claustrophobia.
  • Current use of MS drugs as described by the list of prohibited medications.

Exclusion specific to MRI (All MRI specific criteria is subject to conditions posed by the MRI technologist or radiologist):

  • Known or suspected piece of metal in eye(s)
  • Irremovable piercing or recent tattoos in the last 6 weeks
  • Cardiac pacemakers, wires or defibrillator
  • Artificial heart valve
  • Brain aneurysm clip
  • Electrical stimulator for nerves or bones
  • Deep brain stimulator
  • Implanted drug infusion pump
  • Coil, catheter, or filter in any blood vessel
  • Orthopedic hardware (artificial joint, plate, screws) inserted within the last 6 weeks
  • Surgery within the last 6 weeks
  • Harrington rod for scoliosis
  • Other metallic prosthesis
  • Any metal fragments, Shrapnel, bullets, or metal prosthesis
  • Irremovable dentures, braces or retainer(s)
  • IUDs containing metal
  • Previous surgery of the brain, eyes, ears, breast, chest, heart, or spine in the opinion of the investigator and MRI technician(s)

Exclusion specific to OCT:

  • Medical history of Macular degeneration
  • Degenerative and/or symptomatic Retinopathy
  • Medical history of Glaucoma
  • Medical history of Amblyopia with vision loss
  • Medical history of Diabetes

Study Design

Enrollment

9 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients

3 Primary Progressive MS patients on no disease modifying therapy and 3 Relapsing-Remitting MS patients on no disease modifying therapy

Healthy Controls (HC)

3 Healthy volunteers aged between 18-60 years of age

Primary outcome measure

  • Whole Brain PBR28 binding [ Time Frame: January 2020 ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

UBC MS & NMO Clinical Trials Group

Recruiting

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T1Z3

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Robert L Carruthers, MD, FRCPS

More Information

Sponsor

University of British Columbia

Last update posted

Apr 22, 2019

Last verified

Apr, 2019

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of British Columbia on 2019-04-22.