Italian national register of people with multiple sclerosis and related disorders
Collects health data from people with multiple sclerosis and related disorders across Italy.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: The Italian Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Register
Key facts
- Where
- Genova, ItalySee the site
Where in Italy
- Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla (FISM ETS)Genova, ItalyNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla
- Trial code
- NCT07636876
- Record updated
- 9 June 2026
- Original description
The Italian Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Register (Registro Italiano Sclerosi Multipla e Patologie Correlate - RISM) is an observational cohort study that aims to create an organised multicentre structure to collect data of all patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) followed in the various MS clinical centers in Italy (a near population-level).Read full original descriptionShow less
Registro Italiano Sclerosi Multipla e Patologie Correlate
The Italian Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Register (Registro Italiano Sclerosi Multipla e Patologie Correlate - RISM) is an observational cohort study that aims to create an organised multicentre structure to collect data of all patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) followed in the various MS clinical centers in Italy (a near population-level).
RISM is promoted and funded by the Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla - FISM ETS). In 2014, FISM and the University of Bari constituted a "Research Unit", which manages the project and acts on behalf of the participating MS clinical centers. The governance of RISM includes an Executive Committee (chaired by FISM and the University of Bari) with administrative and organisational roles and a Scientific Committee, which oversees the scientific initiatives, promotes specific strategic projects, and approves requests for access to centralised data for further research projects.
RISM aims to address high-priority research areas pertaining to: public healthcare area (quality of care, health optimisation such as economic optimisation, social and welfare information, access to healthcare treatments and healthcare services) and research area (epidemiology, rare MS disease forms such as primary progressive MS, pediatric MS as well as early and preclinical/subclinical disease stages represented by clinically isolated syndromes and radiologically isolated syndromes, treatment optimisation such as prognostic factors and predictive models of disease course, adherence to treatments, treatment efficacy, and safety).
RISM also includes patients with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders (NMOSD) and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-associated Disease (MOGAD).
Inclusion: Clinical diagnosis of definite or probable multiple sclerosis; Clinical diagnosis of CIS or RIS; Clinical diagnosis of NMOSD or MOGAD; Patient is able to understand and sign the informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion: None.