Projekt

Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Cohort-Study (SMSC-Study): A Prospective Swiss wide Investigation of Key Phases in Disease Evolution and new Treatment options

Automatisch geschlossen · 2013 bis 2022

Art
Klinische Forschung
Reichweite
Multizentrisch, KSSG als teilnehmendes Zentrum
Bereiche
Status
Automatisch geschlossen
Start
2013
Ende
2022
Finanzierungsart
Andere
Studiendesign
Kohorte
Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

The key aims of the Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Cohort-Study (SMSC) are
(1) To maintain a long-term cohort (>10 years) representative of the MS population currently living in Switzerland. This requires effective measures to limit drop-outs and the continuous recruitment of MS patients and
(2) To conduct a systematic follow-up with standardized, high quality collection of clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data, as well as body fluids.
The significant heterogeneity within the diagnostic entity and phenotype of MS is incompletely understood. A central and necessary prerequisite of further advance is a sufficient amount of high quality clinical and paraclinical (imaging, body fluids) patient data.
Nested projects will address specific research topics, and facilitate collaboration of the most qualified investigators within the group of SMSC investigators.