The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the evolution of walking capacity as measured by the timed 100-meter walk test (T100T), timed 25-foot walk test (T25FW), maximum walking distance (MWD), and Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) during the first year of therapy with natalizumab. The secondary objectives of this study are as follows: * To evaluate the correlation between the MWD and EDSS and both walking tests, the T100T and the T25FW at Baseline, at Week 24 and at Week 48 of therapy. * To determine how well each of the walking tests, T100T or T25FW, predicts walking limitations in all participants and in the subgroups of participants stratified by baseline EDSS.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
224
Biogen Idec Investigative Site
Liège, Belgium
Biogen Idec Investigative Site
Puebla City, Mexico
Biogen Idec Investigative Site
Bialystok, Poland
Biogen Idec Investigative Site
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Biogen Idec Investigative Site
Lodz, Poland
Biogen Idec Investigative Site
Poznan, Poland
Biogen Idec Investigative Site
Warsaw, Poland
Biogen Idec Investigative Site
Bucharest, Romania
Biogen Idec Investigative Site
Mures, Romania
Biogen Idec Investigative Site
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
...and 5 more locations
Change From Baseline in the Timed 100-meter Walk Test (T100T)
In the T100T, the participant is instructed to walk as fast as possible for a distance of 100 meters.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
Change From Baseline in the Timed 25-foot Walk Test (T25FW)
In the T25FW, the participant is instructed to walk as fast as possible for a distance of 25 feet.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
Change From Baseline in Maximum Walking Distance (MWD)
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
Change From Baseline in Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)
EDSS assesses disability in 8 functional systems. An overall score ranging from 0 (normal) to 10 (death due to MS) was calculated.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
Correlation Between the EDSS and MWD (Pearson Correlation Coefficient)
Pearson correlation coefficient is a measure of the linear correlation (dependence) between 2 variables, giving a value between +1 and -1 inclusive, where 1 is total positive correlation, 0 is no correlation, and -1 is total negative correlation.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
Correlation Between the EDSS and MWD (Spearman Correlation Coefficient)
Spearman correlation coefficient is a non-parametric measure of the correlation (dependence) between 2 variables, giving a value between +1 and -1 inclusive, where 1 is total positive correlation, 0 is no correlation, and -1 is total negative correlation.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
Correlation Between the T100T and T25FW (Pearson Correlation Coefficient)
Pearson correlation coefficient is a measure of the linear correlation (dependence) between 2 variables, giving a value between +1 and -1 inclusive, where 1 is total positive correlation, 0 is no correlation, and -1 is total negative correlation.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
Correlation Between the T100T and T25FW (Spearman Correlation Coefficient)
Spearman correlation coefficient is a non-parametric measure of the correlation (dependence) between 2 variables, giving a value between +1 and -1 inclusive, where 1 is total positive correlation, 0 is no correlation, and -1 is total negative correlation.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
Correlation Between the EDSS and T25FW (Pearson Correlation Coefficient)
Pearson correlation coefficient is a measure of the linear correlation (dependence) between 2 variables, giving a value between +1 and -1 inclusive, where 1 is total positive correlation, 0 is no correlation, and -1 is total negative correlation.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
Correlation Between the EDSS and T25FW (Spearman Correlation Coefficient)
Spearman correlation coefficient is a non-parametric measure of the correlation (dependence) between 2 variables, giving a value between +1 and -1 inclusive, where 1 is total positive correlation, 0 is no correlation, and -1 is total negative correlation.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
Correlation Between the EDSS and T100T (Pearson Correlation Coefficient)
Pearson correlation coefficient is a measure of the linear correlation (dependence) between 2 variables, giving a value between +1 and -1 inclusive, where 1 is total positive correlation, 0 is no correlation, and -1 is total negative correlation.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
Correlation Between the EDSS and T100T (Spearman Correlation Coefficient)
Spearman correlation coefficient is a non-parametric measure of the correlation (dependence) between 2 variables, giving a value between +1 and -1 inclusive, where 1 is total positive correlation, 0 is no correlation, and -1 is total negative correlation.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
Improvement in Timed 25FT Walk Speed and T100T Speed at Week 24 and 48
To determine how well each of the walking tests, T100T or T25FW, predicts walking limitations, participants were stratified by baseline EDSS scores, and walking tests at Weeks 24 and 48 were analyzed. A 15% or 20% improvement indicates that, when compared with baseline walking speed (meters per second), there is at least 15% or 20% improvement at the corresponding timepoint, e.g. (speed at Week 24 - speed at baseline)/speed at baseline\*100% ≥ 15% or 20%. Confirmed (conf) improvement at Week 48 indicates that the participant has at least 15% (or 20%) improvement in walking speed at both Week 24 and Week 48.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24, Week 48
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