Objective: To evaluate baseline characteristics predictive of improving information processing speed in multiple sclerosis (MS) and the relationship between cognitive and motor response to dalfampridine (DA) treatment. Methods: This is a post hoc analysis of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in patients with MS randomized to receive DA 10 mg or placebo twice daily for 12 consecutive weeks. Here, we include only data from 71 patients in the arm treated with DA. According to the median value of Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) response, patients were categorized as "full responders" (FR) or "partially responders" (PR). Results: There was higher possibility of being FR in the presence of a baseline lower Expanded Disability Status Scale [odds ratio (OR) 0.69; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.5-0.97, p = 0.034], a higher Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite value (OR 1.37; 95%CI 1.05-1.8, p = 0.022), a lower Timed 25-Foot Walk Test (OR 0.76; 95% CI 0.6-0.98, p = 0.033), and a lower 9-Hole Peg Test with dominant hand (OR 0.92; 95% CI 0.86-0.99, p = 0.029). FR group did not show any significant improvement of motor performance compared with PR group. Conclusion: The current analysis shows that in MS patients with cognitive deficit, the greatest improvement in SDMT provided by DA was observed in patients with milder motor impairment; cognitive and motor responses to treatments are not related. Trial registration: EU Clinical Trials Register; ID 2013-002558-64 (https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search?query=2013-002558-64).
Dalfampridine improves slowed processing speed in multiple sclerosis patients with mild motor disability: post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial / Pozzilli, Carlo; Prosperini, Luca; Tommasin, Silvia; Gasperini, Claudio; Barbuti, Elena; DE GIGLIO, Laura. - In: THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS. - ISSN 1756-2856. - (2021). [10.1177/17562864211011286]
Dalfampridine improves slowed processing speed in multiple sclerosis patients with mild motor disability: post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Carlo Pozzilli;Luca Prosperini;Silvia Tommasin;Claudio Gasperini;Elena Barbuti;Laura De Giglio
2021
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Objective: To evaluate baseline characteristics predictive of improving information processing speed in multiple sclerosis (MS) and the relationship between cognitive and motor response to dalfampridine (DA) treatment. Methods: This is a post hoc analysis of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in patients with MS randomized to receive DA 10 mg or placebo twice daily for 12 consecutive weeks. Here, we include only data from 71 patients in the arm treated with DA. According to the median value of Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) response, patients were categorized as "full responders" (FR) or "partially responders" (PR). Results: There was higher possibility of being FR in the presence of a baseline lower Expanded Disability Status Scale [odds ratio (OR) 0.69; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.5-0.97, p = 0.034], a higher Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite value (OR 1.37; 95%CI 1.05-1.8, p = 0.022), a lower Timed 25-Foot Walk Test (OR 0.76; 95% CI 0.6-0.98, p = 0.033), and a lower 9-Hole Peg Test with dominant hand (OR 0.92; 95% CI 0.86-0.99, p = 0.029). FR group did not show any significant improvement of motor performance compared with PR group. Conclusion: The current analysis shows that in MS patients with cognitive deficit, the greatest improvement in SDMT provided by DA was observed in patients with milder motor impairment; cognitive and motor responses to treatments are not related. Trial registration: EU Clinical Trials Register; ID 2013-002558-64 (https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search?query=2013-002558-64).File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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