Clinical trials: ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Neuromuscular Diseases
Muscle Oxygenation in Effort in Neuromuscular Diseases
Previous studies showed modifications of muscle oxygenation parameters in muscular dystrophies du to an impairment or an absence of dystrophin.
- Trial name
- OXYNEMU (NCT02789059)
- Testing
- muscle oxygenation
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Telemonitoring in NIV MND (OptNIVent)
This is a feasibility study of telemonitoring system for people with MND/ALS, who are on NIV, via a call centre operated by a local clinical commissioning group.
- Trial name
- OptNIVent (NCT05299372)
- Testing
- Telemonitoring via Careportal®
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson Disease (PD)
Safety, PK and Biodistribution of 18F-OP-801 in Patients With ALS, AD, MS, PD and Healthy Volunteers
This is a Phase 1/2 study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of 18F-OP-801 in subjects with ALS, AD, MS, PD and age-matched HVs.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson Disease (PD), Alzheimer Disease (AD), Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Trial name
- NCT05395624
- Testing
- 18F-OP-801
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ashvattha Therapeutics, Inc.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
This is a pilot study to identify the degree of grey and white matter involvement in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) utilizing non-invasive techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT01945853
- Testing
- 7 Tesla MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Expression Profile Study of Macrophages From Patients Affected by ALS or Other Related Motor Impairments
The aim of this project is to analyze the macrophage transcriptome and protein markers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients compared to controls (non-affected individuals, patients with other motor impairments) and…
- Trial name
- Mac2ALS (NCT04816227)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Bulbar Disease
Molecular Imaging Modality by Positron Emission Tomography Using 18F-X : Study of Microglial Activation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
PET imaging of activated microglia offers a tool of investigation of a range of brain diseases where neuroinflammation is a component. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is the most frequent motoneuronal disease in adult.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Bulbar Disease, Spinal Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00563537
- Testing
- 18F-X PET SCAN
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS
MRI Biomarkers in ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disabling and rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disorder. There is no treatment that significantly slows progression.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS, Motor Neuron Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02405182
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Biospecimen Biorepository for the Study of ALS, ALS-FTD and Similar Neurodegenerative Disorders
The purpose of this study is to collect CSF and blood samples that can be used in future research studies to identify potential biomarkers in blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collected in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)…
- Trial name
- NCT05116943
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
TRIAL READY (Clinical Trial Readiness)
This study, being conducted under the auspice of the CReATe Consortium, will enroll patients with ALS and related disorders as well as healthy controls, with the goal of facilitating clinical validation of leading…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, ALS-Frontotemporal Dementia, Primary Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT03912987
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 610 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Counterfactual Thinking in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The properness of our past choices and action is usually judged according to what could have been if we had behaved differently.
- Trial name
- CFTSLA (NCT05768646)
- Testing
- Neuropsychological instruments
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 157 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Intermuscular Coherence as a Biomarker for ALS
The specific aims of this study are to: 1. Determine if a painless and quick measurement of muscle activity using surface electrodes can help with the diagnosis of ALS.
- Trial name
- ALS-IMC (NCT05104710)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Spinal Cord Injuries, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Interactions Between Neurostimulation and Physical Exercise
People with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have reduced connections in the nerve circuits between the brain and the hands.
- Trial name
- NCT03076632
- Testing
- Cervical plus transcranial stimulation, Cervical stimulation plus hand/wrist exercise, Electromyographic (EMG)-triggered (closed-loop) stimulation
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bronx VA Medical Center
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Myasthenia Gravis
Innovative Measures of Speech and Swallowing Dysfunction in Neurological Disorders
This study is evaluating the use of two painless, non-invasive technologies in the assessment of muscle health over time in both healthy volunteers and patients who have diseases that affect the nervous system.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Myasthenia Gravis, Myopathies, Stroke
- Trial name
- QUESST (NCT02118805)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Salivary Biomarker Discovery by Raman Spectroscopy in ALS (SalivALS)
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE: The paucity of biomarkers for the diagnosis and monitoring of patients affected by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is one of the greatest concerns in ALS clinics and research.
- Trial name
- SalivALS (NCT04233099)
- Testing
- Raman analysis of saliva with data collection and analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Remote Speech and Swallowing Assessment in ALS
The investigators propose a longitudinal home study of ALS patients to measure the severity of speech and swallowing (bulbar) impairment via a smartphone-based, remote speech and swallow assessment (rSSA).
- Trial name
- NCT04889898
- Testing
- Digital recording of speech and swallow sounds using the Beiwe Digital Health App on a personal smartphone, Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS), Speech Intelligibility Test (SIT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Dexpramipexole and Cimetidine Drug Drug Interaction (DDI)
This study will assess the effect of cimetidine on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of dexpramipexole in healthy volunteer and evaluate the safety and tolerability of dexpramipexole when given with or without cimetidine.
- Trial name
- NCT01536249
- Testing
- Dexpramipexole, Cimetidine plus Dexpramipexole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Knopp Biosciences
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, GI Cancer
Trial of Ascertaining Individual Preferences for Loved One's Role in End-of-Life
Specific Aims and Hypotheses: Aim 1: To test the effect of the "Trial of Ascertaining Individual preferences for Loved Ones' Role in End-of-life Decisions" (TAILORED) Intervention on family decision-making self-efficacy at 8…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, GI Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01160367
- Testing
- TAILORED Patient Family Decision Making, standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 431 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Familial, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Sporadic
SOD1 Kinetics Measurements in ALS Patients
Washington University in St. Louis is seeking participants with ALS for a study to determine the half-life of the protein SOD1 in the cerebral spinal fluid.
- Trial name
- NCT03449212
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Developing New Ways to Detect Respiratory Impairment Early in ALS
The goal of this observational study is to develop new ways to detect early changes associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT07844590
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University