FETEM
What it found
A paper reports the results; we have not read it yet. See Papers below.
What was tested
Treatment tested
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Amantadine
- AMANTADINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Compared with
- Amantadine
What it measured
Main measures
To assess the fatigue severity
6 weeks after starting treatment
FatigueNerve conduction testsCompare clinical response to amantadine, TMS or the combination
Nerve conduction testsThe change in the values of the MFIS questionnaire is considered as the main study variable for the evaluation of effectiveness.
Fatigue
Other measures (7)
To assess the cognitive condition
6 weeks after starting treatment
Thinking and memoryNerve conduction testsTo assess the depression condition
6 weeks after starting treatment
Nerve conduction testsMood and sleepTo assess the quality of life
6 weeks after starting treatment
Nerve conduction testsQuality of life (reported by participants)Safety assessment
6 months after randomization
SafetyCost-effectivity assessment
6 weeks after starting treatment
1. Cognitive recovery measured by SDMT test
Thinking and memory- Patient-perceived quality of life. The change in the mean score of the patient-perceived quality of life scale (SF-12) between the time of inclusion in the study and at the beginning and end of each phase will be assessed. - Beck Depression Inventory-II to assess depressive symptomatology. The assessment will be made at inclusion, and at the beginning and end of each phase. - Total costs per pat
Mood and sleepQuality of life (reported by participants)
Who could take part
MS (type not specified) · 18 and over
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Expanded Disability Status Scale mark 1.5 - 4.5 2. Fatigue Severity Scale > 4 3. Beck Depression Inventory \< 30 4. No relapse for, at least, three month prior to screening 5. Drug washout period = 4 weeks for any fatigue aimed drug 6. Patient capable to sign the informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Fatigue causing disease other than multiple sclerosis: 1. sleep apnea 2. other autoimmune disease that could be explain the fatigue. 3. endocrine autoimmune disease if the blood test is not in range in the last 6 month. 4. patient with diagnosis of chronic fatigue 5. Patient with high blood pressure out of range or decompensated heart failure or New York Heart Association (NYHA) 3-4. 2. Secondary Epilepsy or neuropathic chronic pain which requires continuous treatment. 3. Contraindication for trial treatment: 1. Some kind of magnetic metal. 2. Epilepsy antecedents. 3. Any drugs that could decrease the seizure threshold 4. Amantadine sensitivity 5. Cardiopathy disease, severe kidney failure, Angle-closure glaucoma 4. Breastfeeding, pregnancy, or pregnancy planning phase in the next year. Of childbearing potential and willing to use an acceptable method of contraception during the study period. 5. Patient with a terminal disease with no more than one year life expectancy. 6. Patient has been treated for a maligned disease in the past three years. 7. A scheduled surgery in the course of the trials. 8. Any condition that a member of research team consider could affect to participation/follow up patient. 9. Alcoholic o toxics condition in the last year. 10. Major mental disorders 11. Poor communication skills or poor cognitive condition. 12. Other trial participation in the previous 4 month. 13. Use a chronic drug that could interfere in the clinical outcome.
As registered. Criteria can change, so ask the trial team or your neurologist.
About this trial
In the sponsor's words
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most frequent cause of non-traumatic disability in people under 55 years of age. Fatigue is the most frequent and disabling symptom in the disease, and for which there is no effective treatment. Among the proposed drugs, amantadine is the one that could be most useful, although up to now it has not been adequately demonstrated due to a lack of sufficiently powerful and methodologically appropriate clinical trials. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has recently been proposed as a useful treatment for fatigue in MS in preliminary studies.
Papers
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History
Started
Nov 2022
Main results due
Jul 2024
Finished
Feb 2025
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