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Two hundred and forty patients with multiple sclerosis who met the study criteria will be enrolled in this randomized double blind placebo-controlled clinical trial.
They will randomly assigned to placebo or vitamin D treatment group. The total time of study is 52 weeks and the vitamin D group will be treated by weekly 50000 International unit(IU) vitamin D, while the other group will receive weekly placebo. The annual relapse rate and EDSS will be compared at baseline, month 6 and 12.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D | Active Comparator | treatment with weekly 50000IU vitamin D |
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| Placebo | Placebo Comparator | Treatment with placebo |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D | Drug |
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| Placebo |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Expanded disability state scale score (EDSS) | Changes in EDSS from baseline to 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Annual relapse rate(ARR) | Changes in ARR from baseline to 12 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Abedini, MD | Contact | 01513243158 | mahmoudabedini@yahoo.com |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Mazandaran University of medical sciences | Sari | Mazandaran | Iran |
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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 |
|---|---|
| D014807 | Vitamin D |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012632 | Secosteroids |
| D013256 | Steroids |
| D000072473 | Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
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| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |