:''..What hat did we do? We reviewed three studies (238 participants) which compared PTA with sham-PTA in participants with MS and CCSVI.<br>What did we find? We found that venous PTA did not provide benefit on disability, physical or cognitive functions, relapses, or quality of life. No serious adverse events attributable to venography or venous PTA occurred.<br>Conclusions Venous PTA has proven to be a safe but ineffective intervention and cannot be recommended in patients with MS. All trials that were ongoing were either terminated or withdrawn, so this updated review is conclusive. No further randomised clinical studies are needed..''<ref>https://www.cochrane.org/CD009903/MS_technique-popularly-known-liberation-procedure-treatment-venous-stenoses-ccsvi-brain-people-ms</ref> | :''..What hat did we do? We reviewed three studies (238 participants) which compared PTA with sham-PTA in participants with MS and CCSVI.<br>What did we find? We found that venous PTA did not provide benefit on disability, physical or cognitive functions, relapses, or quality of life. No serious adverse events attributable to venography or venous PTA occurred.<br>Conclusions Venous PTA has proven to be a safe but ineffective intervention and cannot be recommended in patients with MS. All trials that were ongoing were either terminated or withdrawn, so this updated review is conclusive. No further randomised clinical studies are needed..''<ref>https://www.cochrane.org/CD009903/MS_technique-popularly-known-liberation-procedure-treatment-venous-stenoses-ccsvi-brain-people-ms</ref> |