CARE in MS: Childhood Adversity Research Effort in MS
NYU Langone Health
Summary
This study is structured around three main aims. In Aim 1, investigators will conduct community-based participatory research (CBPR) to develop culturally tailored methods to assess childhood adversity in multiple sclerosis (MS). Aim 2 will investigate the impact of childhood adversity on MS outcomes among individuals with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), among whom 70% belong to a group historically under-represented in MS research: Black, Hispanic, or poverty-impacted. Aim 2 procedures involve two visits that include a research blood draw and an MRI scan. In Aim 3, investigators will conduct interviews and surveys to explore environmental and social factors affecting quality of life for minority MS patients.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: Aim 1 - * aged ≥18-29 years * diagnosis of RRMS (Fulfill international criteria for relapsing remitting (RRMS)) * 70% self-identifying as a Black, Hispanic, or poverty-impacted (up to 138% of the federal poverty level) individual,and * fluent in English or Spanish. Aim 2 - * aged ≥18-29 years * diagnosis of RRMS (Fulfill international criteria for relapsing remitting (RRMS)) * 70% self-identifying as a Black, Hispanic, or poverty impacted, and * fluent reading in English or Spanish * Pediatric onset MS (MS onset before age 18 and age at time of enrollment is 18-25) OR a…
Locations (6)
- University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama
- University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, California
- University of Colorado DenverAurora, Colorado
- Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, Ohio
- Baylor College of MedicineHouston, Texas