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Hypothesis: Treatment with Glatiramer acetate prevents deterioration of gait in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.
During the study patients will undergo a 3 dimensional gait analysis before starting treatment with glatiramer acetate and after 1 year of treatment.
Patients with a definite diagnosis of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) will undergo a 3 dimensional gait analysis before initiation of treatment with glatiramer acetate. The gait analysis will include kinematic evaluation using a Charnwood Dynamics CODA CX-1 system, 4 AMTI force plates and a Noraxon telemetric EMG system. Patients will be videotaped and will also undergo a detailed physical examination by a physical therapist.
Treatment with Glatiramer acetate will be initiated after the gait analysis. Therapy will be observed and controlled by a neurologist fromn the staff of the Multiple Sclerosis Center.
Repeat gait analysis will be performed after one year of treatment.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glatiramer acetate | Drug |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Computerized gait analysis: at the beginning of treatment and after 1 year |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uri Givon, MD | Contact | +972-35304451 | urigi@sheba.health.gov.il |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Uri Givon, MD | Sheba Medical Center; Tel Aviv University | Principal Investigator |
| Anat Achiron, MD, PhD | Sheba Medical Center; Tel Aviv University | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sheba Medical Center | Recruiting | Tel Litwinsky | 52621 | Israel |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009103 | Multiple Sclerosis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020278 | Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS |
| D020274 | Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D003711 | Demyelinating Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000068717 | Glatiramer Acetate |
| ID | Term |
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| D010455 | Peptides |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
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| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |