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Multiple SclerosisPhase 4FAMPISEPNCT02849782

Short and Long Term Multiple Outcomes in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis Treated by Fampridine.

A Phase 4 study testing Fampridine in people with Multiple Sclerosis, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon at 1 site in France.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This prospective monocentric open label trial was realized in the Laboratory of Clinical Functional Exploration of Movement at the University Hospital of Besancon. Cognitive evaluations: 7 days before fampridine treatment initiation (Pre 1), on the day of fampridine treatment initiation (Pre 2), 14 and 21 days after… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Multiple Sclerosis
What is being tested?
Fampridine
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
89 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
4 Feb 2014to 1 Mar 2019
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • MS diagnostic regarding the modified McDonald criteria
  • EDSS status between 4.0 and 6.5
  • patients able to walk during 6 minutes

Who cannot join

  • increasing MS symptoms during the previous 60 days
  • history of epilepsy or epileptic seizure
  • immunotherapy change in the previous 60 days
  • beginning anti-spastic treatment in the previous 30 days
  • beginning treatment that is able to decrease fatigue symptoms in the previous 30 days
  • modification of the rehabilitation program during the study
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  • renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance <80ml.min-1 given by the Cockroft-Gault formula)
  • concomitant treatment by organic cation transporter 2 inhibitor
  • hypersensitivity to fampridine

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • CHU Jean Minjoz

    Besançon, 25030

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About this study

Official title: Short and Long Term Fampridine Treatment in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis: Cognitive and Motor Performances

This prospective monocentric open label trial was realized in the Laboratory of Clinical Functional Exploration of Movement at the University Hospital of Besancon. Cognitive evaluations: 7 days before fampridine treatment initiation (Pre 1), on the day of fampridine treatment initiation (Pre 2), 14 and 21 days after fampridine treatment initiation, respectively Post 1 and Post 2. Gait evaluations were assessed at Pre 1, Pre 2 and Post 1.

Fampridine was prescribed according to guidelines issued by the French Health Products Safety Agency at the dose of 10 mg twice daily. Fampridine is indicated for the improvement of walking in MS patients with a walking disability (EDSS 4-6.5). A walking test is recommended to evaluate improvement after 2 weeks of treatment. According to the practitioner evaluation between Pre 2 and Post 1 (i.e. before and after fampridine treatment), patients were classified into 2 groups: responders whose clinical status was improved and non-responders whose clinical status was not improved.

Read the detailed description

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disorder affecting young and middle-aged adults with a female to male ratio of more than 3:1. The cause of MS is unknown although it involves genetic susceptibility and environmental exposure. Since there is no known cure for MS, the main goals of treatment is to delay progression of the disease and to improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL) by masking patients' symptoms. Among several symptoms of MS (e.g., motor and cognitive impairments, optic neuritis, fatigue, pain, urinary dysfunction), gait impairment, defined as an activity limitation by the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health, is one of the most common and disabling dysfunction in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis PwMS. Studies have reported that approximately 75 % of individuals with MS experience clinically significant walking disturbances. Likewise, fatigue, impairment of information-processing speed (IPS), attention, working memory and executive functions can occur in MS and can worsen during the evolution of the disease.

Studies have shown that MS symptomatic treatment by fampridine (4-aminopyridine) is associated with improvements in walking and muscle strength and possibly with cognition, vision, fatigue and spasticity. Indeed, fampridine is a potassium channel blocker which reduces the leakage of ionic current through these channels, prolonging repolarization and thus, enhancing action-potential formation in demyelinated axons. Presumably, by enhancing action-potential formation, more impulses might be conducted in the central nervous system (CNS) and neurological functions could be ameliorated. In recent phase III studies, Goodman et al. investigated the fampridine effect on the walk of individuals with MS during a timed 25-foot walk test (T25FW). Improvement in walking velocity (≈25 % from baseline) was found for 35-43 % of the individuals in the interventional group.

However, improvement in neuronal conduction induced by fampridine might not be limited to short distances of gait or even to motor functions and might also improve long distance ambulation or cognitive functions.

Different assessments have been used for measuring gait impairments in multiple sclerosis, including the Timed 25-Foot Walk (T25FW), Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), spatio-temporal gait parameters measured with an instrumented walkway or the Timed Up and Go test (TUG). These different assessments can be performed at different conditions: simple task, fast speed or dual task. In this last case, the gait is associated with a cognitive or another motor task. For cognitive assessments, Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) and verbal fluencies have been used in previous studies.

The aimed of the study was to evaluate the impact of fampridine in gait evaluating by long distance tests and to evaluate the impact of fampridine in fatigue and cognition.

Assessments of patients were performed 7 days before fampridine treatment initiation (Pre 1), on the day of fampridine treatment initiation (Pre 2), 14 and 21 days after fampridine treatment initiation, respectively Post 1 and Post 2. Gait evaluations were assessed at Pre 1, Pre 2 and Post 1. The first two assessments were intended to evaluate the variability of measurement without any treatment. A measurement of activity was performed by accelerometer during the period covering the first two assessments. The third assessment was intend to measure clinical improvements. The fourth seeks to show a potentially delayed action of fampridine on cognition.

Being tested
Fampridine
Keywords
Gait analysis, Fampridine, Fatigue, Daily activity, Cognition
Medical subject headings
Multiple Sclerosis, Fatigue

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • FampridineDrug

    Also called Fampyra, code CIS : 62483787

    Oral intake of 10 mg twice daily

Study groups in NCT02849782
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Fampridine responderExperimentalPersons who have been diagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis according to Mc Donald Criteria : person with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS). Fampridine was prescribed according to the guidelines issued by the French National Security Agency of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) at the dose of 10 mg twice a day. According to official ANSM guidelines, the prescription is initially limited to 2 weeks of therapy, at which point a new assessment is performed by the medical practitioner to evaluate the clinical benefits. Fampridine responder is a PwMS with an improvement in the judgment of the practitioner.
Receives: Drug: Fampridine
Fampridine non responderActive comparatorPersons who have been diagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis according to Mc Donald Criteria : person with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS). Fampridine was prescribed according to the guidelines issued by the French National Security Agency of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) at the dose of 10 mg twice a day. According to official ANSM guidelines, the prescription is initially limited to 2 weeks of therapy, at which point a new assessment is performed by the medical practitioner to evaluate the clinical benefits. Fampridine non responder is a PwMS without any improvement in the judgment of the practitioner.
Receives: Drug: Fampridine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT)

    The 6MWT assessed the submaximal level of functional capacity. It was realized according to the recommendation of the American Thoracic Society. 6MWT instructions were read prior to each walk. Participants used his/her typical assistive device and walked around a circuit with 24-meters longer. If necessary, they were allowed to have a rest period and encouragement phrases were used each 30 seconds.

    Measured: Timed 21 days

Secondary outcomes (46)
  1. Verbal fluencies

    Both semantic and phonological verbal fluencies were assessed in a quiet room. Semantic fluency was measured by asking patients to provide as many animal names as possible in 120 s. Different kinds of one sort of animal were accepted (e.g. kinds of birds or fish). Phonological fluency was measured by asking patients to provide as many words as possible beginning with the letter 'P' in 120 s. They were informed that proper nouns and words with the same stem would not be counted (e.g. pen, pencil). Patients were instructed to avoid repetitions.

    Measured: Day 1

  2. Verbal fluencies

    Both semantic and phonological verbal fluencies were assessed in a quiet room. Semantic fluency was measured by asking patients to provide as many animal names as possible in 120 s. Different kinds of one sort of animal were accepted (e.g. kinds of birds or fish). Phonological fluency was measured by asking patients to provide as many words as possible beginning with the letter 'P' in 120 s. They were informed that proper nouns and words with the same stem would not be counted (e.g. pen, pencil). Patients were instructed to avoid repetitions.

    Measured: 7 days

  3. Verbal fluencies

    Both semantic and phonological verbal fluencies were assessed in a quiet room. Semantic fluency was measured by asking patients to provide as many animal names as possible in 120 s. Different kinds of one sort of animal were accepted (e.g. kinds of birds or fish). Phonological fluency was measured by asking patients to provide as many words as possible beginning with the letter 'P' in 120 s. They were informed that proper nouns and words with the same stem would not be counted (e.g. pen, pencil). Patients were instructed to avoid repetitions.

    Measured: 21 days

  4. Verbal fluencies

    Both semantic and phonological verbal fluencies were assessed in a quiet room. Semantic fluency was measured by asking patients to provide as many animal names as possible in 120 s. Different kinds of one sort of animal were accepted (e.g. kinds of birds or fish). Phonological fluency was measured by asking patients to provide as many words as possible beginning with the letter 'P' in 120 s. They were informed that proper nouns and words with the same stem would not be counted (e.g. pen, pencil). Patients were instructed to avoid repetitions.

    Measured: 28 days

  5. Verbal fluencies

    Both semantic and phonological verbal fluencies were assessed in a quiet room. Semantic fluency was measured by asking patients to provide as many animal names as possible in 120 s. Different kinds of one sort of animal were accepted (e.g. kinds of birds or fish). Phonological fluency was measured by asking patients to provide as many words as possible beginning with the letter 'P' in 120 s. They were informed that proper nouns and words with the same stem would not be counted (e.g. pen, pencil). Patients were instructed to avoid repetitions.

    Measured: up to one year

  6. Symbol Digit Modalities Test

    The SDMT has a key at the top of the page with numbers and symbols; participants are required to refer to the key to correctly decode several lines of symbols. After completing sample items correctly, participants are timed for 90 s and the total number correct is their raw score. Only correct answers were account to the final score.

    Measured: Day 1

  7. Symbol Digit Modalities Test

    The SDMT has a key at the top of the page with numbers and symbols; participants are required to refer to the key to correctly decode several lines of symbols. After completing sample items correctly, participants are timed for 90 s and the total number correct is their raw score. Only correct answers were account to the final score.

    Measured: 7 days

  8. Symbol Digit Modalities Test

    The SDMT has a key at the top of the page with numbers and symbols; participants are required to refer to the key to correctly decode several lines of symbols. After completing sample items correctly, participants are timed for 90 s and the total number correct is their raw score. Only correct answers were account to the final score.

    Measured: 21 days

  9. Symbol Digit Modalities Test

    The SDMT has a key at the top of the page with numbers and symbols; participants are required to refer to the key to correctly decode several lines of symbols. After completing sample items correctly, participants are timed for 90 s and the total number correct is their raw score. Only correct answers were account to the final score.

    Measured: 28 days

  10. Symbol Digit Modalities Test

    The SDMT has a key at the top of the page with numbers and symbols; participants are required to refer to the key to correctly decode several lines of symbols. After completing sample items correctly, participants are timed for 90 s and the total number correct is their raw score. Only correct answers were account to the final score.

    Measured: up to one year

  11. Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (mFIS)

    The FIS is a 40-item Standardized questionnaire validated for MS. For our study, we used the validated French version of the FIS in MS, called "EMIF-SEP". The EMIF-SEP is composed of 40 items organized into four dimensions (cognitive, physical, social role and psychological dimensions) with each items rated on a four point scale (4=it's always true, 3=it's sometimes true, 2=it's sometimes false, 1=it's always false) and the total fatigue scores are standardized from 0 (meaning no fatigue) to 100 (meaning high degree of fatigue). The forty items are divided into the four dimensions: cognitive (10 items), physical (14 items), social role (13 items) and psychological (4 items). Each dimension score was also standardized as a percentage like total score.

    Measured: day 1

  12. Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (mFIS)

    The FIS is a 40-item Standardized questionnaire validated for MS. For our study, we used the validated French version of the FIS in MS, called "EMIF-SEP". The EMIF-SEP is composed of 40 items organized into four dimensions (cognitive, physical, social role and psychological dimensions) with each items rated on a four point scale (4=it's always true, 3=it's sometimes true, 2=it's sometimes false, 1=it's always false) and the total fatigue scores are standardized from 0 (meaning no fatigue) to 100 (meaning high degree of fatigue). The forty items are divided into the four dimensions: cognitive (10 items), physical (14 items), social role (13 items) and psychological (4 items). Each dimension score was also standardized as a percentage like total score.

    Measured: 7 days

  13. Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (mFIS)

    The FIS is a 40-item Standardized questionnaire validated for MS. For our study, we used the validated French version of the FIS in MS, called "EMIF-SEP". The EMIF-SEP is composed of 40 items organized into four dimensions (cognitive, physical, social role and psychological dimensions) with each items rated on a four point scale (4=it's always true, 3=it's sometimes true, 2=it's sometimes false, 1=it's always false) and the total fatigue scores are standardized from 0 (meaning no fatigue) to 100 (meaning high degree of fatigue). The forty items are divided into the four dimensions: cognitive (10 items), physical (14 items), social role (13 items) and psychological (4 items). Each dimension score was also standardized as a percentage like total score.

    Measured: 21 days

  14. Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (mFIS)

    The FIS is a 40-item Standardized questionnaire validated for MS. For our study, we used the validated French version of the FIS in MS, called "EMIF-SEP". The EMIF-SEP is composed of 40 items organized into four dimensions (cognitive, physical, social role and psychological dimensions) with each items rated on a four point scale (4=it's always true, 3=it's sometimes true, 2=it's sometimes false, 1=it's always false) and the total fatigue scores are standardized from 0 (meaning no fatigue) to 100 (meaning high degree of fatigue). The forty items are divided into the four dimensions: cognitive (10 items), physical (14 items), social role (13 items) and psychological (4 items). Each dimension score was also standardized as a percentage like total score.

    Measured: 28 days

  15. Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (mFIS)

    The FIS is a 40-item Standardized questionnaire validated for MS. For our study, we used the validated French version of the FIS in MS, called "EMIF-SEP". The EMIF-SEP is composed of 40 items organized into four dimensions (cognitive, physical, social role and psychological dimensions) with each items rated on a four point scale (4=it's always true, 3=it's sometimes true, 2=it's sometimes false, 1=it's always false) and the total fatigue scores are standardized from 0 (meaning no fatigue) to 100 (meaning high degree of fatigue). The forty items are divided into the four dimensions: cognitive (10 items), physical (14 items), social role (13 items) and psychological (4 items). Each dimension score was also standardized as a percentage like total score.

    Measured: up to one year

  16. Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)

    The FSS is a method of evaluating fatigue in PwMS and other conditions, including chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus. The FSS is designed to differentiate fatigue from clinical depression because both share some of the same symptoms. The FSS questionnaire is composed of 9 statements related to patients' subjective perception of fatigue and its consequences on everyday activities. Patients are asked to rate their level of agreement (toward 7) or disagreement (toward 0) with the 9 statements.

    Measured: day 1

  17. Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)

    The FSS is a method of evaluating fatigue in PwMS and other conditions, including chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus. The FSS is designed to differentiate fatigue from clinical depression because both share some of the same symptoms. The FSS questionnaire is composed of 9 statements related to patients' subjective perception of fatigue and its consequences on everyday activities. Patients are asked to rate their level of agreement (toward 7) or disagreement (toward 0) with the 9 statements.

    Measured: 7 days

  18. Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)

    The FSS is a method of evaluating fatigue in PwMS and other conditions, including chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus. The FSS is designed to differentiate fatigue from clinical depression because both share some of the same symptoms. The FSS questionnaire is composed of 9 statements related to patients' subjective perception of fatigue and its consequences on everyday activities. Patients are asked to rate their level of agreement (toward 7) or disagreement (toward 0) with the 9 statements.

    Measured: 21 days

  19. Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)

    The FSS is a method of evaluating fatigue in PwMS and other conditions, including chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus. The FSS is designed to differentiate fatigue from clinical depression because both share some of the same symptoms. The FSS questionnaire is composed of 9 statements related to patients' subjective perception of fatigue and its consequences on everyday activities. Patients are asked to rate their level of agreement (toward 7) or disagreement (toward 0) with the 9 statements.

    Measured: 28 days

  20. Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)

    The FSS is a method of evaluating fatigue in PwMS and other conditions, including chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus. The FSS is designed to differentiate fatigue from clinical depression because both share some of the same symptoms. The FSS questionnaire is composed of 9 statements related to patients' subjective perception of fatigue and its consequences on everyday activities. Patients are asked to rate their level of agreement (toward 7) or disagreement (toward 0) with the 9 statements.

    Measured: up to one year

  21. Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale 12 (MSWS12)

    The original scoring provides options 1-5 for each item, with 1 meaning no limitation and 5 meaning extreme limitation on the gait-related item.

    Measured: day 1

  22. Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale 12 (MSWS12)

    The original scoring provides options 1-5 for each item, with 1 meaning no limitation and 5 meaning extreme limitation on the gait-related item.

    Measured: 7 days

  23. Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale 12 (MSWS12)

    The original scoring provides options 1-5 for each item, with 1 meaning no limitation and 5 meaning extreme limitation on the gait-related item.

    Measured: 21 days

  24. Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale 12 (MSWS12)

    The original scoring provides options 1-5 for each item, with 1 meaning no limitation and 5 meaning extreme limitation on the gait-related item.

    Measured: 28 days

  25. Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale 12 (MSWS12)

    The original scoring provides options 1-5 for each item, with 1 meaning no limitation and 5 meaning extreme limitation on the gait-related item.

    Measured: up to one year

  26. "PERception de la Sclérose En Plaques et de ses Poussées" (PERSEPP)

    The PERSEPP scale was used to evaluate the HRQoL of patients with MS (Baroin et al. 2013). This scale takes into account several aspects of HRQoL distributed across 66 items (described below) and includes relapse phases. Each item contains 6 response types according to a Likert scale where "0" was "strongly disagree" and "5" was "strongly agree". The PERSEPP scale has been validated in the French language

    Measured: day 1

  27. "PERception de la Sclérose En Plaques et de ses Poussées" (PERSEPP)

    The PERSEPP scale was used to evaluate the HRQoL of patients with MS (Baroin et al. 2013). This scale takes into account several aspects of HRQoL distributed across 66 items (described below) and includes relapse phases. Each item contains 6 response types according to a Likert scale where "0" was "strongly disagree" and "5" was "strongly agree". The PERSEPP scale has been validated in the French language

    Measured: day 7

  28. "PERception de la Sclérose En Plaques et de ses Poussées" (PERSEPP)

    The PERSEPP scale was used to evaluate the HRQoL of patients with MS (Baroin et al. 2013). This scale takes into account several aspects of HRQoL distributed across 66 items (described below) and includes relapse phases. Each item contains 6 response types according to a Likert scale where "0" was "strongly disagree" and "5" was "strongly agree". The PERSEPP scale has been validated in the French language

    Measured: day 21

  29. "PERception de la Sclérose En Plaques et de ses Poussées" (PERSEPP)

    The PERSEPP scale was used to evaluate the HRQoL of patients with MS (Baroin et al. 2013). This scale takes into account several aspects of HRQoL distributed across 66 items (described below) and includes relapse phases. Each item contains 6 response types according to a Likert scale where "0" was "strongly disagree" and "5" was "strongly agree". The PERSEPP scale has been validated in the French language

    Measured: day 28

  30. "PERception de la Sclérose En Plaques et de ses Poussées" (PERSEPP)

    The PERSEPP scale was used to evaluate the HRQoL of patients with MS (Baroin et al. 2013). This scale takes into account several aspects of HRQoL distributed across 66 items (described below) and includes relapse phases. Each item contains 6 response types according to a Likert scale where "0" was "strongly disagree" and "5" was "strongly agree". The PERSEPP scale has been validated in the French language

    Measured: up to one year

  31. Physical activity in real life condition

    The physical activity in real-life condition was measured with an ActiGraph, model wGT3X (Actigraph corp, USA), consistent with previous research on validating accelerometer output in PwMS. The accelerometer was sampled at 30 Hz and values were expressed as number of counts per minute. Participants were instructed to wear the accelerometer on an elastic belt around the waist (i.e. near to the center of displacement of body mass) located above the hip at the non-dominant side ; to wear it for a 7-day period (including a weekend); and to wear it for the whole day from getting out of bed in the morning until getting into bed in the evening. These instructions were summarized in a memo and given to participants.

    Measured: During 7 days (day 1 to day 7)

  32. Physical activity in real life condition

    The physical activity in real-life condition was measured with an ActiGraph, model wGT3X (Actigraph corp, USA), consistent with previous research on validating accelerometer output in PwMS. The accelerometer was sampled at 30 Hz and values were expressed as number of counts per minute. Participants were instructed to wear the accelerometer on an elastic belt around the waist (i.e. near to the center of displacement of body mass) located above the hip at the non-dominant side ; to wear it for a 7-day period (including a weekend); and to wear it for the whole day from getting out of bed in the morning until getting into bed in the evening. These instructions were summarized in a memo and given to participants.

    Measured: During 7 days (day 21 to day 28)

  33. Timed 25 Walk Test (T25WT)

    According with the recommendation of Cutter et al., participants were asked to walk on a 25 feet (7.62 m) distance. After appropriate instructions and familiarization, participants were asked to perform three gait tasks: walking at their self-selected comfortable speed .

    Measured: Day 1

  34. Timed 25 Walk Test (T25WT)

    According with the recommendation of Cutter et al., participants were asked to walk on a 25 feet (7.62 m) distance. After appropriate instructions and familiarization, participants were asked to perform three gait tasks: walking at their self-selected comfortable speed .

    Measured: 7 days

  35. Timed 25 Walk Test (T25WT)

    According with the recommendation of Cutter et al., participants were asked to walk on a 25 feet (7.62 m) distance. After appropriate instructions and familiarization, participants were asked to perform three gait tasks: walking at their self-selected comfortable speed .

    Measured: 21 days

  36. Timed 25 Walk Test (T25WT)

    According with the recommendation of Cutter et al., participants were asked to walk on a 25 feet (7.62 m) distance. After appropriate instructions and familiarization, participants were asked to perform three gait tasks: walking at their self-selected comfortable speed .

    Measured: 28 days

  37. Timed 25 Walk Test (T25WT)

    According with the recommendation of Cutter et al., participants were asked to walk on a 25 feet (7.62 m) distance. After appropriate instructions and familiarization, participants were asked to perform three gait tasks: walking at their self-selected comfortable speed .

    Measured: up to one year

  38. Timed Up and Go test (TUG)

    The TUG is a clinical test to assess the level of gait and balance. For its realization, a 47-cm-high chair with arm- and backrest was used. The 3-meters distance was marked with a tape on the floor and a cone marked the turning point. Participants were instructed to get up from the chair, walk 3 meters, turn around the cone and come back to sit on the chair. Participants were encouraged to walk as quickly as possible with safety consistency. After a familiarization trial, the TUG was performed twice. A third trial was applied if a difference of 10% was found between the two first trials. The mean value computed from the two closest trials was taken into account.

    Measured: Day 1

  39. Timed Up and Go test (TUG)

    The TUG is a clinical test to assess the level of gait and balance. For its realization, a 47-cm-high chair with arm- and backrest was used. The 3-meters distance was marked with a tape on the floor and a cone marked the turning point. Participants were instructed to get up from the chair, walk 3 meters, turn around the cone and come back to sit on the chair. Participants were encouraged to walk as quickly as possible with safety consistency. After a familiarization trial, the TUG was performed twice. A third trial was applied if a difference of 10% was found between the two first trials. The mean value computed from the two closest trials was taken into account.

    Measured: 7 days

  40. Timed Up and Go test (TUG)

    The TUG is a clinical test to assess the level of gait and balance. For its realization, a 47-cm-high chair with arm- and backrest was used. The 3-meters distance was marked with a tape on the floor and a cone marked the turning point. Participants were instructed to get up from the chair, walk 3 meters, turn around the cone and come back to sit on the chair. Participants were encouraged to walk as quickly as possible with safety consistency. After a familiarization trial, the TUG was performed twice. A third trial was applied if a difference of 10% was found between the two first trials. The mean value computed from the two closest trials was taken into account.

    Measured: 21

  41. Timed Up and Go test (TUG)

    The TUG is a clinical test to assess the level of gait and balance. For its realization, a 47-cm-high chair with arm- and backrest was used. The 3-meters distance was marked with a tape on the floor and a cone marked the turning point. Participants were instructed to get up from the chair, walk 3 meters, turn around the cone and come back to sit on the chair. Participants were encouraged to walk as quickly as possible with safety consistency. After a familiarization trial, the TUG was performed twice. A third trial was applied if a difference of 10% was found between the two first trials. The mean value computed from the two closest trials was taken into account.

    Measured: 28 days

  42. Timed Up and Go test (TUG)

    The TUG is a clinical test to assess the level of gait and balance. For its realization, a 47-cm-high chair with arm- and backrest was used. The 3-meters distance was marked with a tape on the floor and a cone marked the turning point. Participants were instructed to get up from the chair, walk 3 meters, turn around the cone and come back to sit on the chair. Participants were encouraged to walk as quickly as possible with safety consistency. After a familiarization trial, the TUG was performed twice. A third trial was applied if a difference of 10% was found between the two first trials. The mean value computed from the two closest trials was taken into account.

    Measured: up to one year

  43. 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT)

    The 6MWT assessed the submaximal level of functional capacity. It was realized according to the recommendation of the American Thoracic Society. 6MWT instructions were read prior to each walk. Participants used his/her typical assistive device and walked around a circuit with 24-meters longer. If necessary, they were allowed to have a rest period and encouragement phrases were used each 30 seconds.

    Measured: day 1

  44. 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT)

    The 6MWT assessed the submaximal level of functional capacity. It was realized according to the recommendation of the American Thoracic Society. 6MWT instructions were read prior to each walk. Participants used his/her typical assistive device and walked around a circuit with 24-meters longer. If necessary, they were allowed to have a rest period and encouragement phrases were used each 30 seconds.

    Measured: day 7

  45. 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT)

    The 6MWT assessed the submaximal level of functional capacity. It was realized according to the recommendation of the American Thoracic Society. 6MWT instructions were read prior to each walk. Participants used his/her typical assistive device and walked around a circuit with 24-meters longer. If necessary, they were allowed to have a rest period and encouragement phrases were used each 30 seconds.

    Measured: day 28

  46. 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT)

    The 6MWT assessed the submaximal level of functional capacity. It was realized according to the recommendation of the American Thoracic Society. 6MWT instructions were read prior to each walk. Participants used his/her typical assistive device and walked around a circuit with 24-meters longer. If necessary, they were allowed to have a rest period and encouragement phrases were used each 30 seconds.

    Measured: up to one year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Jul 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start4 Feb 2014
  3. Primary completion1 Mar 2019
  4. Study completion1 Mar 2019

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
89 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02849782
Sponsor's protocol ID
API/2014/49
Acronym
FAMPISEP
Status last verified
Jan 2021
First submitted
22 Jul 2016
Last updated
2 Feb 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Allart E, Benoit A, Blanchard-Dauphin A, Tiffreau V, Thevenon A, Zephir H, Outteryck O, Lacour A, Vermersch P. Sustained-released fampridine in multiple sclerosis: effects on gait parameters, arm function, fatigue, and quality of life. J Neurol. 2015 Aug;262(8):1936-45. doi: 10.1007/s00415-015-7797-1. Epub 2015 Jun 5.

    PubMed 26041616
  • Almarwani M, Perera S, VanSwearingen JM, Sparto PJ, Brach JS. The test-retest reliability and minimal detectable change of spatial and temporal gait variability during usual over-ground walking for younger and older adults. Gait Posture. 2016 Feb;44:94-9. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2015.11.014. Epub 2015 Nov 30.

    PubMed 27004639
  • Baert I, Freeman J, Smedal T, Dalgas U, Romberg A, Kalron A, Conyers H, Elorriaga I, Gebara B, Gumse J, Heric A, Jensen E, Jones K, Knuts K, Maertens de Noordhout B, Martic A, Normann B, Eijnde BO, Rasova K, Santoyo Medina C, Truyens V, Wens I, Feys P. Responsiveness and clinically meaningful improvement, according to disability level, of five walking measures after rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis: a European multicenter study. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2014 Sep;28(7):621-31. doi: 10.1177/1545968314521010. Epub 2014 Feb 6.

    PubMed 24503204
  • Baroin A, Chopard G, Siliman G, Michoudet C, Vivot A, Vidal C, Mokadym H, Lavier A, Berger E, Rumbach L, Rude N. Validation of a new quality of life scale related to multiple sclerosis and relapses. Qual Life Res. 2013 Oct;22(8):1943-54. doi: 10.1007/s11136-012-0334-0. Epub 2012 Dec 18.

    PubMed 23247892
  • Bland JM, Altman DG. Measurement error. BMJ. 1996 Jun 29;312(7047):1654. doi: 10.1136/bmj.312.7047.1654. No abstract available.

    PubMed 8664723
  • Brochet B, Deloire MS, Bonnet M, Salort-Campana E, Ouallet JC, Petry KG, Dousset V. Should SDMT substitute for PASAT in MSFC? A 5-year longitudinal study. Mult Scler. 2008 Nov;14(9):1242-9. doi: 10.1177/1352458508094398. Epub 2008 Jul 24.

    PubMed 18653737
  • Confavreux C, Vukusic S. The clinical epidemiology of multiple sclerosis. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2008 Nov;18(4):589-622, ix-x. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2008.09.002.

    PubMed 19068404
  • Debouverie M, Pittion-Vouyovitch S, Louis S, Guillemin F. Validity of a French version of the fatigue impact scale in multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler. 2007 Sep;13(8):1026-32. doi: 10.1177/1352458507077942.

    PubMed 17895294
  • de Vet HC, Terwee CB, Knol DL, Bouter LM. When to use agreement versus reliability measures. J Clin Epidemiol. 2006 Oct;59(10):1033-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.10.015. Epub 2006 Aug 10.

    PubMed 16980142
  • Fisk JD, Ritvo PG, Ross L, Haase DA, Marrie TJ, Schlech WF. Measuring the functional impact of fatigue: initial validation of the fatigue impact scale. Clin Infect Dis. 1994 Jan;18 Suppl 1:S79-83. doi: 10.1093/clinids/18.supplement_1.s79.

    PubMed 8148458
  • Givon U, Zeilig G, Achiron A. Gait analysis in multiple sclerosis: characterization of temporal-spatial parameters using GAITRite functional ambulation system. Gait Posture. 2009 Jan;29(1):138-42. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2008.07.011. Epub 2008 Oct 31.

    PubMed 18951800
  • Goldman MD, Marrie RA, Cohen JA. Evaluation of the six-minute walk in multiple sclerosis subjects and healthy controls. Mult Scler. 2008 Apr;14(3):383-90. doi: 10.1177/1352458507082607. Epub 2007 Oct 17.

    PubMed 17942508
  • Goodkin DE. EDSS reliability. Neurology. 1991 Feb;41(2 ( Pt 1)):332. doi: 10.1212/wnl.41.2_part_1.332. No abstract available.

    PubMed 1992392
  • Goodman AD, Bethoux F, Brown TR, Schapiro RT, Cohen R, Marinucci LN, Henney HR 3rd, Blight AR; MS-F203, MS-F204, and Extension Study Investigators. Long-term safety and efficacy of dalfampridine for walking impairment in patients with multiple sclerosis: Results of open-label extensions of two Phase 3 clinical trials. Mult Scler. 2015 Sep;21(10):1322-31. doi: 10.1177/1352458514563591. Epub 2015 Jan 12.

    PubMed 25583832
  • Goodman AD, Brown TR, Edwards KR, Krupp LB, Schapiro RT, Cohen R, Marinucci LN, Blight AR; MSF204 Investigators. A phase 3 trial of extended release oral dalfampridine in multiple sclerosis. Ann Neurol. 2010 Oct;68(4):494-502. doi: 10.1002/ana.22240.

    PubMed 20976768

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Fampridine in people with Multiple Sclerosis, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Feb 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT) (time frame: Timed 21 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02849782, which also lists 31 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Feb 2021.

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