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Without the participation of people with MS, it would be impossible to develop new and better therapies and other interventions.

Clinical Trials in MS


The latest clinical research in MS, including trials funded by the Society and trials in progressive MS.

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Posting a Trial

If you would like us to post a study on these pages, please email studies@nmss.org to find out what information you need to submit for review.

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Clinical trials help to determine if treatments are safe and effective. Studies are monitored to ensure that the rights and safety of all participants are protected. Make an informed decision before agreeing to participate. Read more in our Guide to Participating in Clinical Trials.

Clinical Trials In Your Area

Interested in clinical trials? Simply search by state, type of MS or keyword and see what’s going on in your area.

  1. Clinical Trial: Medical Food

    A placebo-controlled study to determine the potential benefits of a Medical Food on cognitive impairment in people with MS. Read more here .

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  2. Research Study: Vitamin A & D

    A research study to compare the level of vitamin A in people with relapsing remitting and secondary progressive Multiple Sclerosis who have a normal vitamin D level or are supplemented with Vitamin D to get them to a normal level. Read more

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  3. Clinical Trial: Warm and Cold Compress to Reduce Injection Site Erythema Due to Peginterferon-beta-1a in MS

    A pilot study of warm and cold compress to reduce injection site erythema due to peginterferon beta-1a in multiple sclerosis.

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  4. Clinical Trial: Laquinimod for Primary Progressive MS

    Investigators at sites worldwide are recruiting 375 people with primary-progressive MS for a Phase 2 clinical trial comparing oral laquinimod (Teva Pharmaceuticals), an experimental compound that is believed to modify immune function, with inactive placebo in 375 people wi...

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  5. Clinical Trial: Electric Stimulation of the Eye

    TES is a novel, safe, non-invasive externally applied form of electrical ocular stimulation.  This study focuses on restoration and rehabilitation of vision loss resulting from ocular trauma, non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, and MS, where no other treatment h...

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  6. Clinical Trial: The PREVENT Study in relapsing NMO

    A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an investigational medicine in patients with relapsing Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) (PREVENT study). Read more on the study web site , or the clinicaltrials.gov listing .

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  7. Clinical Trial: Targeted Dance Program for Improved Mobility in MS

    The Department of Kinesiology, Neuroscience of Dance Lab at the University of Illinois is conducting a study investigating the effect of dance training on agility, balance, and whole body movement coordination in persons with MS who have walking impairments.  

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  8. Clinical Trial: positive airway pressure therapy

    A randomized trial of positive airway pressure therapy to treat cognitive dysfunction in people with MS and obstructive sleep apnea. Read more here .

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  9. Clinical Trial: Fingolimod

    The purpose of this world-wide prospective parallel-cohort study in patients with relapsing forms of MS, either newly treated with fingolimod or receiving another disease-modifying therapy, is to further explore the incidence of selected safety- related outcomes and to fur...

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  10. Clinical Trial: Cognitive and Emotion Regulation Training in MS

    A randomized study of mindfulness meditation training compaired to an active cognitive training control group and waitlist control group in improving emotional regulation and attention in individuals with MS. Read more

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