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Table 1 Data to be obtained during the PANGAEA main study

From: The PANGAEA study design – a prospective, multicenter, non-interventional, long-term study on fingolimod for the treatment of multiple sclerosis in daily practice

 

Baseline

Month 1

Month 3

Every 3 months

Final visit (60 months)

Baseline Assessments

Informed consent

X

    

Patient characteristics

X

    

Anamnesis (incl. MS)

X

    

First dose observation

12-channel ECG

X

– additionally before first dose and when restarting fingolimod after treatment interruption –

HR, BP, bradycardia

X

Precautions for treatment

Varicella-zoster status

X

    

Prev. immunotherapy

X

    

Concomitant diseases and drugs

X

    

Impaired lung function

X

    

Chronic infections

X

    

HR, BP

X

X

X

X

X

CBC, clin. chemistry

X

X

X

X

X

Ophthalmology

– if required –

X

– if required –

Pregnancy

X

– if required –

Prem. discontinuation

  

X

– if required –

Monitoring of disease progression

CGI

X

X

X

X

X

EDSS

X

X

X

X

X

MSFCa

X

X

X

X

X

SDMTa

– every 6 months –

MS-relapse

 

X

X

X

X

MRI-lesions

 

– if available –

Adverse Events

AE

 

X

X

X

X

SAE

 

X

X

X

X

  1. HR: heart rate, BP: blood pressure, CBC: complete blood count, CGI: Clinical Global Impression scale, EDSS: Kurtzke’s Expanded Disability Status Scale, MSFC: Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite, SDMT: Symbol Digit Modalities Test, MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, AE: Adverse events, SAE: Serious Adverse Events
  2. aMSFC and SDMT are assessed in a subset of practices and centers