Clinical trials: ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Italian Validation of the Beaumont Behavioural Inventory (BBI)
Up to 50% of patients affected with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can show behavioral dysfunctions within the spectrum of frontotemporal degenerations (FTD) - namely, apathy, disinhibition, loss of sympathy/empathy…
- Trial name
- BBI (NCT04440644)
- Testing
- BBI
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Parkinson Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Biological Sample Collection for Research and Biobanking
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute is performing this research to study different conditions and diseases by using cells from the body (such as skin or blood cells).
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Macular Degeneration, ALS
- Trial name
- NCT04270604
- Testing
- Biological sample collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,279 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Phenotype, Genotype and Biomarkers 2
The purpose of this study is to learn more about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other related neurodegenerative diseases, including frontotemporal dementia (FTD), primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), hereditary spastic…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Progressive Muscular Atrophy
- Trial name
- PGB2 (NCT04875416)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, South Africa
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
Genetic Study of Familial and Sporadic ALS/Motor Neuron Disease, Miyoshi Myopathy and Other Neuromuscular Disorders
The investigators laboratory has been studying families with a history of ALS for more than 30 years and is continuing to use new ways to understand how genes may play a role in ALS, motor neuron disease and other neuromuscular…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, PLS, Motor Neuron Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01459302
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Geometrical Facial Deformation According to Posture in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The measurement of the facial deformation according to the body posture will be conducted by 3D scanning for each posture after marking the landmarks on the face.
- Trial name
- NCT04798183
- Testing
- 3-dimensional scan
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Neurologic Diseases, Hemiparesis
NuroSleeve Powered Brace & Stimulation System to Restore Arm Function
The purpose of this study is to investigate if a person with weakness or paralysis in one or both arms, can use the NuroSleeve combined powered arm brace (orthosis) and muscle stimulation system to help restore movement in one…
- Conditions
- Neurologic Diseases, Hemiparesis, Quadriplegia, Muscular Dystrophies
- Trial name
- NCT04798378
- Testing
- Neurosleeve
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Other Developmental Disorders of Speech and Language
A Speech Sound and Phonemic Awareness Intervention in Flemish Early Childhood Education
The language intervention 'Kaatje Klank' is designed for stimulating the speech production and speech perception skills of 4-year-olds in an early childhood educational setting, in order to stimulate early literacy skills.
- Trial name
- NCT02313025
- Testing
- speech sound intervention, World-project
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Nuclear Magnetic Spectroscopy Imaging to Evaluate Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
This study will use a magnetic resonance imaging technique called nuclear magnetic spectroscopy (H-MRS) to define the pathology and progression of primary lateral sclerosis, hereditary spastic paraplegia and amyotrophic lateral…
- Conditions
- Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT00023075
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
IGF-1 Deficiency
IGF-1, IGFBP3, ALS Normative Ranges in Healthy Pediatric Spanish Population
To determine the normative ranges of the Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1), Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3), Acid-Labile Subunit (ALS) according to age, sex and pubertal stage of a healthy paediatric…
- Trial name
- EDISON (NCT01676090)
- Where
- 9 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain Syndrome
Outcomes Mandate National Integration With Cannabis as Medicine
This will be a multistate, multicenter clinical study to determine the efficacy and safety of medical cannabis for a wide variety of chronic medical conditions.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain Syndrome, Chronic Pain Due to Injury, Chronic Pain Due to Trauma
- Trial name
- OMNI-Can (NCT03944447)
- Testing
- Cannabis, Medical, RYAH-Medtech Inhaler
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OMNI Medical Services, LLC
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease
Effects of Long Term Ventilation Support on the Quality of Life of ALS Patients and Their Families
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a serious rapidly progressive disease of the nervous system. The average survival from the time of diagnosis is two to three years.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease, Nervous System Diseases, Spinal Cord Diseases
- Trial name
- ALS-LTMV (NCT05744310)
- Testing
- Long term mechanical ventilation support, No long term mechanical ventilation support
- Where
- 9 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Optic Coherence Tomography in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is an adult-onset, devastating, neurodegenerative disease characterized by the loss of cortical, brain stem, and spinal motor neurons.
- Trial name
- NCT03377868
- Testing
- Optic coherence tomography, Pulmonary function test
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Relationship Between Respiratory Functional Tests and Image Thoracic Techniques in Patients With Neuromuscular Diseases
It is very important monitoring respiratory muscle function in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). We have at our disposal Respiratory Functional Tests (forced vital capacity (FVC), maximal mouth-inspiratory force…
- Trial name
- NCT01090674
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Application of Motor Unit Estimation Index in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Related Diseases
This was a cross-sectional study in which patients were divided into 20 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, 20 patients with peroneal muscular dystrophy, 20 patients with Kennedy's disease and 30 healthy controls, in…
- Trial name
- NCT04956822
- Testing
- Basic information, Functional scores, MINUX
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Staphylococcus Aureus
Evaluation of NDV-3A Vaccine in Preventing S. Aureus Colonization
The proposed study aims to further evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a candidate S. aureus vaccine NDV-3A, as well as its efficacy against acquisition of S. aureus
- Trial name
- NCT03455309
- Testing
- NDV-3A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 382 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NovaDigm Therapeutics, Inc.
Gut Microbiome, Gastrointestinal Microbiome
A Non-Interventional Pilot Study to Explore the Role of Gut Flora in Disease
This study seeks to correlate microbiome sequencing data with information provided by patients and their medical records.
- Conditions
- Gut Microbiome, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04031469
- Testing
- There is no intervention in this study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ProgenaBiome
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Progressive Muscular Atrophy
Study of ALS Reversals 2: Genetic Analyses
The purpose of this study is to try to understand why reversals of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and primary muscular atrophy (PMA) take place.
- Trial name
- StAR2 (NCT03464903)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Genetics of Pediatric-Onset Motor Neuron and Neuromuscular Diseases
The goal of this study is to establish a genetic registry of patients with early-onset motor neuron and neuromuscular diseases. The investigators will collect samples from patients with a motor neuron or a neuromuscular disorder…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy With Respiratory Distress 1
- Trial name
- NCT02532244
- Testing
- sample collection
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
Phenotype, Genotype & Biomarkers in ALS and Related Disorders
The goals of this study are: (1) to better understand the relationship between the phenotype and genotype of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related diseases, including primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), hereditary spastic…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
- Trial name
- NCT02327845
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 708 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Type 4, Inherited Neurological Disorders of RNA Processing
Clinical Manifestations and Biomarkers in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Type 4 and Other Inherited Neurological Disorders of RNA Processing
Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 4 (ALS4) is an inherited motor neuron disease. People with ALS4 have a change in the amount of RNA and DNA that bind together.
- Trial name
- NCT04394871
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)