RIC in PPMS Trial

RIC in PPMS study is a clinical trial based in Alberta, Canada to evaluate remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) – non-invasive therapy with the goal of protecting organs such as the brain from injury – in patients ≥18 years of age with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS)

A cycle of RIC involves placing a blood pressure cuff onto a limb (arm and/or leg) which will tighten for 5 minutes and then loosen for 5 minutes. This will repeat for 4 cycles.

In Calgary, participants with primary progressive MS will be given an RIC device (pictured in Resources) to bring home to use once per day for the duration of the trial.