Understanding Daily Thinking Changes in Multiple Sclerosis
Optimizing detection and prediction of changes in cognitive function in multiple sclerosis with novel ambulatory assessment methods
['FUNDING_R01'] · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · NIH-11141113
This project uses a special smartphone app to help us learn more about how thinking and memory change in the daily lives of people with multiple sclerosis.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (ANN ARBOR, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11141113 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
Multiple sclerosis often causes changes in thinking and memory, which can make daily life harder. Currently, we don't fully understand how these changes happen in everyday situations. This project uses a special smartphone app to track thinking skills like processing speed and memory as you go about your day. By collecting information directly from your lived environment, we hope to get a clearer picture of how cognitive challenges affect people with MS.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants would be individuals diagnosed with multiple sclerosis who are experiencing or interested in tracking changes in their thinking and memory.
Not a fit: Patients without multiple sclerosis or those not experiencing cognitive changes would likely not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better ways to detect, understand, and eventually help manage cognitive difficulties for people living with multiple sclerosis.
How similar studies have performed: This project applies advanced technology-assisted methods in a novel way to understand cognitive function in MS, building on general successes in mobile health technology.
Where this research is happening
ANN ARBOR, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR — ANN ARBOR, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: KRATZ, ANNA LOUISE — UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
- Study coordinator: KRATZ, ANNA LOUISE
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Autoimmune Diseases, Brain Diseases, Brain Disorders, CNS Diseases, CNS disorder