Developing ‘Nutrition and MS’ educational tool for healthcare professionals: Gathering healthcare professionals and people living with MS perspectives through separate co-design workshops
What is a co-design workshop? A collaborative session where your insights and ideas will help us design an educational tool on nutrition and MS for healthcare professionals. This is going to be a separate workshop for healthcare professionals and people living with MS. Why participate? Your experience and insights are invaluable. Together, we […]
Motherhood choice in multiple sclerosis (MoMS)
The study aims to pilot two developed questionnaires about MS and pregnancy/motherhood in different countries and to explore the needs of women with MS who considering pregnancy. One of the questionnaires, the motherhood/pregnancy choice and worries questionnaire (MPWQ), is designed to measure concerns, attitudes and coping strategies regarding pregnancy and motherhood. [1, 2] The second […]
Understanding of ultra-processed food among people with multiple sclerosis
We are inviting adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) living in Australia to participate in an online survey to capture their opinions and understanding of ‘ultra-processed foods’. This project will respond to requests from the MS community for nutrition education tailored for people with MS. This project will be conducted as a sequential mixed methods study […]
Determining factors influencing implementation decisions in healthcare
This study aims to ascertain relevant considerations and contextual factors that influence stakeholders’ decisions to implement innovations. An innovation may be a new intervention, strategy, model of care, or therapy. This study has a particular focus on economic factors but will also explore non-economic factors influencing implementation. We will use a discrete choice experiment methodology […]
A randomized, double-blind, Phase 3 study comparing efficacy and safety of SAR441344 to placebo in adult participants with non-relapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (FREVIVA)
This is a Phase 3 clinical trial. Its aim is to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of an investigational drug compared to placebo in participants with Secondary Progressive MS. Globally, approximately 868 participants will be randomly assigned to the investigational drug or placebo. This is a double-blind study. This means the study doctor and participant […]
Measuring mobility that matters to persons with multiple sclerosis: A co-design consumer engagement and Photovoice approach.
Through co-design and participatory action research we aim to establish which aspects of walking impact the participation in life activities of persons with multiple sclerosis and co-design walking outcomes that reflect the priorities of persons with multiple sclerosis. You will be asked to take photos of contexts where your walking impairment has impacted your ability […]
Neural mechanisms of pain: Relapsing and Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Cohort
Our main research aims to understand how people can usually distinguish a light touch from painful stimuli. However, for individuals with chronic conditions, this distinction can be altered and nonpainful stimuli (light touch and cooling) can be perceived as painful. In Multiple Sclerosis (MS), detecting early changes in sensory function and biological markers is crucial […]