Repository corticotropin injection improves quality metrics in an observational study of multiple sclerosis relapse

Aim: To determine whether clinicians evaluate American Academy of Neurology (AAN) quality metrics for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) relapse and whether repository corticotropin injection (RCI) improves clinical and patient-reported outcomes associated with these metrics at 2 and 6 months after treatment. Methods: A multicenter, prospective, observational registry evaluating patients receiving RCI for MS relapse (N = 125) categorized data according to AAN quality metrics involving diagnosis, disability, fatigue, cognitive impairment, depression, and quality of life. Results: Clinicians assessed all 11 AAN quality metrics in patients with MS relapse. Disability, fatigue, cognitive impairment, depression, and quality of life outcomes improved with RCI therapy. Conclusion: RCI was associated with improved quality metrics, and AAN guidelines were followed during routine RCI treatment for MS relapse.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Neurodegenerative disease management - 11(2021), 6 vom: 19. Dez., Seite 469-476

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kaplan, Jeffrey [VerfasserIn]
Miller, Tamara [VerfasserIn]
Baker, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Due, Bryan [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Enxu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9002-60-2
AAN quality metrics
Acthar Gel
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Multiple sclerosis
Observational Study
Relapsing-remitting
Repository corticotropin injection

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 30.03.2022

Date Revised 01.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02633033

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2217/nmt-2021-0030

funding:

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333969154