Prospective Investigation of Multiple Sclerosis in the Three Rivers Region (NCT02994121)

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

1. Inclusion criteria for MS patients include:
2. Age 7 years or older
3. Willing and able to provide consent (for \>=18 years) or assent with permission from at least one of the child's parents (for \<18 years)
4. Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis or related disorders, including a first central nervous system demyelinating episode with a positive MRI scan or abnormal MRI scans characteristic of MS but no clinical symptoms of the disease
5. For healthy controls:
6. Age 7 years or older
7. Willing and able to provide consent (for \>=18 years) or assent with permission from at least one of the child's parents (for \<18 years)
8. No known personal history of multiple sclerosis or related disorders
9. No other chronic diseases
10. Family members, unrelated household controls, or controls from the general population could be eligible There is no exclusion criteria.

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

• University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

• 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
• Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
• Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.