Can combining brain and nerve stimulation improve muscle activity in multiple sclerosis?
Brief summary This project will evaluate the effects of a non-invasive technique known as paired corticospinal-motoneuronal stimulation (PCMS), which uses precisely timed magnetic brain stimulations (from transcranial magnetic stimulation, TMS) and peripheral nerve stimulations. PCMS aims to strengthen brain and spinal cord connection strength, and may result in stronger, more efficient muscle activation, even in […]
Young adults perceptions of responsibility for the management of chronic health conditions
Brief summary Researchers at The University of Queensland are seeking young adults aged 18–25 years with a diagnosed chronic health condition to participate in a study exploring how healthcare responsibilities are managed during emerging adulthood. The study aims to understand whether young adults manage healthcare independently or share responsibilities with others, such as parents, family […]
Healthcare Experiences of People with Multiple Sclerosis or Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Australia
Brief summary A research group at Deakin University is inviting people aged 18 years and over with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) or Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) to share their experiences of diagnosis and management within the Australian healthcare system. Taking part involves completing a short online survey (about 10 minutes) about your demographic and health information […]
Physical activity and exercise among people with advanced multiple sclerosis
Brief summary Physical activity and exercise play important roles in managing multiple sclerosis. While the benefits of physical activity and exercise for individuals with less disability are well-established, the effects in people with more advanced multiple sclerosis, i.e. those who use assistive devices or are non-ambulatory, are less clear. Less is known about the factors […]
Lived experience of peripheral oedema in people living with acquired neurological conditions
Brief summary Researchers from the ALERT Centre at Macquarie University are inviting you to participate in an online survey aimed at exploring experiences of those diagnosed with acquired neurological conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury, Motor Neuron Disease and/or post stroke and living with oedema, lymphoedema or swelling. The information collected from your lived […]
Exploring Self-Management Lifestyle Interventions in People Living with Multiple Sclerosis in Rural and Regional Australia
Brief summary Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory neurological disease of the central nervous system. There are several pharmacological treatments available to treat symptoms, relapses, and in some cases, progression, but there is no cure for MS. However, there is evidence that shows lifestyle changes can help people improve mental and physical health, quality of […]
The QUEST Global initiative: QUality of life Evaluation STudy: Assessing Health Related Quality of Life in patients receiving medicinal cannabis
You are invited to take part in a research study exploring quality of life and health economic impacts in patients accessing medicinal cannabis. People accessing medicinal cannabis may have a range of conditions and symptoms that impact their quality of life. We would like to know how these conditions and symptoms impact quality of life […]
The Multiple Sclerosis Australian Women’s Midlife Years (MS-AMY) Study
Researchers at Monash University are undertaking a study to understand the physical health and psychological, sexual and socioeconomic wellbeing of Australian midlife women living with MS. The team wants to assess the contribution of common midlife circumstances, including the impact of menopause, on the quality of life of women living with MS. Surprisingly very little […]
PLATYPUS – the Australian extension of the OCTOPUS trial
PLATYPUS is the Australian extension of a revolutionary trial based in the United Kingdom (UK) called OCTOPUS, which aims to enroll participants in the UK and Australia over the next few years. OCTOPUS (including PLATYPUS) is a trial which will test multiple treatments with the aim to find one that can slow down, and ultimately […]
Phase III, multicentre, randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, MAMS trial of SpironolacTone and famciclOvir in the treatment of Progressive MS to prevent disability progression (STOP-MS)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially devastating disease of the central nervous system and progressive MS, which occurs in up to two-thirds is the most severe form. Current therapies for MS have limited effect in the progressive stage. Recent studies have confirmed that the primary cause of MS is latent infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). […]