A randomised controlled trial of intravenous steroids at home versus outpatients department for treatment of acute multiple sclerosis relapses

ISRCTN ISRCTN95588376
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN95588376
Protocol serial number N0263115172
Sponsor Department of Health (UK)
Funder University College London Hospitals NHS Trust (UK). NHS R&D Support Funding.
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
21/02/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nervous System Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Ms B Porter
Scientific

Neurorehabilitation
National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery
Queen Square
London
WC1N 3BG
United Kingdom

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectivesIs there a difference between patients and carer perception of management of MS relapse in outpatients department versus home?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedNervous System Diseases: Multiple sclerosis (MS)
InterventionTreatment in outpatients department versus home
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Patient and carer perception of management of MS relapse.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Other measures include patients' safety, MS impact scores and cost of health case resources.

Completion date01/12/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target sample size at registration164
Key inclusion criteria164 Patients from Neurology.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/09/2002
Date of final enrolment01/12/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Neurorehabilitation
London
WC1N 3BG
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/07/2006 Yes No