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Effects of Transcranial Static Magnetic Field Stimulation (tSMS) in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 65 YearsAllNeuromed IRCCS
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

In multiple sclerosis (MS) brains, inflammation induces specific abnormalities of synaptic transmission, collectively called inflammatory synaptopathy. Such synaptopathy consists in unbalanced glutamatergic and GABAergic transmission and in remarkable changes in synaptic plasticity, causing excitotoxic neurodegeneration and impairing the clinical compensation of the ongoing brain damage, thereby exacerbating the clinical manifestation of the disease. In progressive MS (PMS), synaptopathy is characterized by pathological potentatiation of glutamate-mediated synaptic up-scaling (Centonze et al., 2008; Rossi et al., 2013) and loss of long-term synaptic potentiation \[LTP (Weiss et al., 2014)\], both caused by proinflammatory molecules (released by microglia, astroglia, and infiltrating T and B lymphocytes) (Malenka et al., 2004; Di Filippo et al., 2017; Stampanoni Bassi et al., 2019). The c

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Ability to give written informed consent to the study * Age range 18-65 years * Diagnosis of primary of secondary progressive MS according to 2017 revised Macdonald's criteria (Thompson et al., 2017), presenting with signs of symptoms of progressive dysfunction of the corticospinal tract * EDSS โ‰ค 6,5 * Ability to participate to the study protocol * No or stable (at least six months) DMT or rehabilitative treatments before study entry, and willingness not to change these therapies (including cannabinoids, SSRI, baclofen) during the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Relapsing-remitting MS or progressive MS presenting with signs of symptoms other than those typical of the ascending myelopathy phenotype (i.e. progressive cerebellar or cognitive involvement) * Female with positive pregnancy test at baseline or having active pregnancy plans * Comorbidities for which synaptic plasticity may be altered (i.e., Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, stroke) * Contraindications to TMS * History or presence of any unstable medical condition such as malignancy or infection * Use of medications with increased risk of seizures (i.e. Fampridine, 4-Aminopyridine) * Concomitant use of drugs that may alter synaptic transmission and plasticity (L-dopa, antiepileptics)
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What it tests

  • Transcranial static magnetic field stimulation (tSMS)
  • Sham Transcranial static magnetic field stimulation (tSMS)
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Where

1 site
IRCCS Neuromed
Pozzilli, Italy
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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