Province to spend $1 million to study controversial MS treatment
Posted Dec 16, 2010 12:43 pm.
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The province is spending $1 million to study the safety and effects of controversial treatments for Multiple Sclerosis.
There are up to 13,000 Albertans living with MS and some of those patients have travelled abroad to undergo controversial venous procedures.
The Minister of Health and Wellness, Gene Zwozdesky says the new web-based observational study will help them glean information on the safety and effectiveness of the regimen.
“There is something to be said about this “Zamboni Treatment,” in the words of MS sufferers, and we want to know more about it. This observational study will help get us there.”
Those participating in the study will answer questions online about their procedure and experience.
“The observational study will use first-hand accounts of people who have MS. Information that we gather and obtain from this study will be part of the broader information pool that is required to help determine whether to move forward with future steps,” says Zwozdesky.
Zwozdesky adds if they find the so-called liberation procedure safe and effective, they’ll proceed with a $6 million clinical trial.
