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Tear Analysis in the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
Sponsor: Lille Catholic University
Summary
In the primary progressive multiple sclerosis, the detection of oligoclonal bands in cerebrospinal fluid is critical for the diagnosis. However, lumbar puncture for cerebrospinal fluid collection is considered relatively invasive. Our hypothesis is that oligoclonal bands detection in tears is possible and useful for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
Official title: Tear Analysis in the Diagnosis of Primary Progressive Forms of Multiple Sclerosis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2011-04
Completion Date
2016-03
Last Updated
2026-06-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
tears sampling
Locations (13)
Centre hospitalier universitaire (CHU), Nice
Nice, Alpes Maritimes, France
Groupement des Hôpitaux de l'Institut Catholique de Lille (GHICL)
Lille, Nord, France
Centre hospitaliere universitaire
Bordeaux, France
Centre hospitalier universitaire
Caen, France
Centre hospitalier régional universitaire
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Centre hospitalier universitaire
Dijon, France
Centre hospitalier régional universitaire
Lille, France
Hospices civils de Lyon
Lyon, France
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille
Marseille, France
Centre hospitalier universitaire
Nancy, France
Centre hospitalier universitaire
Nîmes, France
Centre hospitalier intercommunal
Poissy, France
Centre hospitalier régional universtaire
Strasbourg, France