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UnknownNCT04403854
Structural Problems in Brainstem and Cervical Spine Cord in ME/CFS
The ME-SH (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis in Stockholm-Harvard) Study: Structural Problems in Brainstem and Cervical Spine Cord in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(ME/CFS) - a Case-control Study
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Bragee Clinics · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 70 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
A case control study on patients with ME/CFS and healthy controls on prevalence of cervical obstructions, Cerebro spinal fluid (CSF) pressure and laboratory findings.
Detailed description
50 patients and 50 healthy controls will undergo clinical exams and blood test of inflammatory and other findings as well as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with spectroscopy. The patients will undergo csf -sampling and measurements of CSF pressure.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DIAGNOSTIC_TEST | MRI | If possible with spectroscopy |
| PROCEDURE | Spinal Tap | together with CSF pressure estimate |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2021-04-01
- Primary completion
- 2025-03-31
- Completion
- 2026-03-31
- First posted
- 2020-05-27
- Last updated
- 2020-06-04
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04403854. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.