Prospective Cohort Study of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders (NMOSD)

ConditionNMOSD
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorXiamen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

About this trial

This study aims to characterize sex hormone alterations and their potential clinical significance in NMOSD patients from Southern China through comprehensive hormonal profiling.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Aged 18 years or older, regardless of sex

Fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders as defined by the 2021 Chinese guidelines for the diagnosis and management of NMOSD

Seropositive for AQP4-IgG

Provided informed consent by the participant or their legal guardian

Disqualifiers

Diagnosis of other serious systemic diseases (e.g., malignancy)

Presence of severe psychiatric disorders that would preclude compliance with study procedures and/or follow-up assessments

History of infectious pathologies of the central nervous system

Those with severe liver and kidney function impairment or dysfunction of other vital organs

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Sex hormone assay
  • Sex hormone assay

Treatment groups

4,000 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups