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An MS trial reported ‘definitive’ results before it was done. Why?

Results from a key Canadian study into venoplasty for MS appear to have been prematurely released, leaving questions

Shorter CCSVI explainer: Time to liberate liberation treatment

Last week’s shut-down of the Albany, NY clinical trial investigating CCSVI treatment due to lack of patient enrollment is a big set-back on a number of fronts. It’s bad news for the Saskatchewan government, which allocated $2.2 million and recruited patients to travel to the U.S.—and a  blow for those who’d taken part in the trial or were lined up to go. But, like all failures, it’s instructive.