Clinical trials: Marburg's Variant of Multiple Sclerosis
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, Devic's Syndrome
Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Study of Plasma Exchange for Acute Severe Attacks of Inflammatory Demyelinating Disease Refractory to Intravenous Methylprednisolone
OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the effectiveness of plasma exchange in the treatment of acute severe attacks of inflammatory demyelinating disease in patients who have failed intravenous steroid therapy.
- Conditions
- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, Devic's Syndrome, Marburg's Variant of Multiple Sclerosis, Balo's Concentric Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT00004645
- Testing
- Plasma exchange
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)