Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Dietary Salt Intake on Immune Function in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Lead Sponsor:

Yale University

Conditions:

Multiple Sclerosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this work is to investigate the influence of dietary salt intake on immune function in multiple sclerosis (MS) subjects and healthy controls. This study primarily tests the hypothesis t...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this work is to investigate the influence of dietary salt intake on immune function in MS subjects and healthy controls. This study primarily tests the hypothesis that higher dietary sa...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or Female adult subjects
  • Ages 18-60, inclusive
  • diagnosis of CIS or MS by 2010 McDonald Criteria (in the case of MS subjects)
  • Naive to FDA- approved MS therapies such as glatiramer acetate, interferon-beta, natalizumab, fingolimod, tecfidera, or teriflunomide

Exclusion

  • Secondary or primary progressive MS
  • Prior exposure to FDA-approved MS therapies or chemotherapies of any kind
  • Known history of autoimmune disease besides MS
  • Known history of renal disease, hypertension or congestive heart failure
  • Currently taking medications that could affect urine sodium excretion (e.g. diuretics or others that act on the renin-angiotensins-aldosterone system)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 8 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02282878

Start Date

September 1 2014

End Date

December 8 2019

Last Update

April 19 2021

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Yale MS Center

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06519