Sporadic Degenerative Ataxia With Adult Onset: Natural History Study
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Observational Study
Late Onset Sporadic Cerebellar Ataxia
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 40 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 300 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Ataxia Study Group · Other
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About This Trial
The key goals of SPORTAX-NHS is to compare the phenotype of multiple system atrophy of cerebellar type (MSA-C) and sporadic adult onset ataxia of unknown aetiology (SAOA) and to determine the rate of disease progression in both groups including determination of the factors that predict the development of MSA-C vs. SAOA, and at which time after onset of ataxia, a reliable distinction between both d…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Progressive ataxia
* Disease onset after the age of 40 years
* Informative and negative family history (no similar disorders in first- and second-degree relatives; parents older than 50 years, or, if not alive, age at death of more than 50 years, no consanguinity of parents)
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