#ACTRIMS2024 P378. Bridging the Gap Between Science and Practice: The Project BIG #Biorepository
Blood, CSF, and stool were longitudinally collected from participants, prioritizing times of change - including relapsing or remitted state or change in disease modifying immunotherapy. PROs on pain, QOL, fatigue, anxiety/depression, and sleepiness were collected. Biospecimens and data were shared across the bedside-to-bench spectrum with bench scientists.
The biorepository has 491 participants and is composed of 5 disease groups: #MultipleSclerosis (64%), NMO (4%), MOGAD (7%), Transverse Myelitis (2%), and Autoimmune Encephalitis (2%).
MS participants had subthreshold or no depression, mild anxiety, moderate QOL, moderate fatigue, and moderate pain. There was a significant difference in pain scores, with MS participants scoring lower than the other groups. Within the MS cohort, 416 blood, 13 CSF, and 69 stool samples were collected.
Anna Tomczak, Jeffrey Dunn
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