Clinical trials: Als
Neurodegenerative Disease, Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)
Tracking and Predicting How Brain Damage Spreads in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases, including frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) spectrum syndromes, are characterized by the accumulation of insoluble protein aggregates in the central nervous system.
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Disease, Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy(PSP)
- Trial name
- NCT07567664
- Testing
- 3 Tesla MRI without contrast medium, Blood sample for genetic analysis, Cerebrospinal fluid sampling (CSF)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 645 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Dementia, Movement Disorders
Comparison of NeuroEXPLORER PET/CT Versus Standard-of-care PET/CT of the Head and Neck Region.
The goal of this clinical study is to compare the current standard-of-care PET/CT scanner with the new NeuroEXPLORER PET/CT, with the aim of demonstrating the added diagnostic value of the new scanner.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Movement Disorders, ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT07595666
- Testing
- Standard-of-care PET/CT, NeuroEXPLORER
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- prof. dr. Koen Van Laere
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Dysfunctions and Plasticity Mechanisms of Motor System Assessed by Cortico-cortical and Cortico-muscular Coherence Analysis in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized clinically by abnormalities of both upper motor neurons (UMN) and lower motor neurons (LMN). The presence of UMN signs is not always easy to establish.
- Trial name
- NCT01959373
- Testing
- electroencephalograms (EEG), electro-myography (EMG)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
FTLD, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
Advancing Research and Treatment for Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ARTFL)
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD) is the neuropathological term for a collection of rare neurodegenerative diseases that correspond to four main overlapping clinical syndromes: frontotemporal dementia (FTD), primary…
- Conditions
- FTLD, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD)
- Trial name
- ARTFL (NCT02365922)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,489 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Injection in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Whether the mesenchymal injection on ALS patients is effective or not?
- Trial name
- NCT02116634
- Testing
- mesenchymal stem cell
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alzahra Hospital, Iran
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Clinical Feasibility of Speech Phenotyping for Remote Assessment of Neurodegenerative and Psychiatric Disorders
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of eliciting continuous narrative speech in different neurodegenerative and psychiatric indications, using remote, self-administered speech tasks, as measured by…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Dementia, Vascular
- Trial name
- RHAPSODY (NCT04939818)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novoic Limited
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Clinical Trial of Ezogabine (Retigabine) in ALS Subjects
This study evaluates the effect of retigabine (600 mg/day, 900 mg/day, or placebo) on motor neuron activity in people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The total study duration is approximately 14 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT02450552
- Testing
- Ezogabine
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brian Wainger
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
New Therapeutic Strategy in ALS Based on Metabolic Status and Associated Metabolic Pathways.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects central and peripheral motor neurons. None of the clinical trials conducted have been clearly successful and the disease remains incurable, putting…
- Trial name
- METABOCALS (NCT03984708)
- Testing
- Samples, Indirect calorimetry, Electrical bioimpedance
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Peripheral Neuropathies
Translating Single-cell Vulnerability Into Novel ALS Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets: Towards a Liquid Nerve Biopsy
The progress of ALS research and clinical practice is hampered by lack of effective biomarkers to monitor disease onset and progression.
- Trial name
- TUNEABLE (NCT07268833)
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Study of Cognitive and Emotional Disorders in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that involves not only motor structures, as was previously thought, but also brain areas dealing with cognition as well as parts of the limbic system.
- Trial name
- SLAMEM (NCT01530438)
- Testing
- MRI + 18FDG-PET + neuropsychological assessments ; 18FDG performed especially for the research
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Alzheimer Dementia (AD), ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Ultra-High Resolution PET in Aging, Neurodegeneration and Psychotic Disorders
The goal of this study is to use ultra-high-resolution (UHR) PET imaging to better understand how the brain and spinal cord change in healthy aging and in neurological and psychiatric disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD)…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Dementia (AD), ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson s Disease, REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (iRBD)
- Trial name
- NCT07509125
- Testing
- UHR PET/CT scan of the brain with ¹⁸F-FDG, UHR PET/CT scan of the brain with ¹⁸F-PE2I, UHR PET/CT scan of the brain with ¹⁸F-SynVesT-1
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis
Answer ALS: Individualized Initiative for ALS Discovery
Creation of a large repository of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), bio-fluid samples (blood and spinal fluid (optional)), and cell lines for ALS gene identification.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Flail Arm ALS, Progressive Muscular Atrophy
- Trial name
- AnswerALS (NCT02574390)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,049 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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
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
ALS
Remote Pulmonary Function Testing in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Pilot)
The specific objective of this study is to validate the practice of remote pulmonary function testing (rPFT) conducted in the home through the use of connected mobile health devices and the Penn State Hershey ALS Telemanagement…
- Trial name
- NCT03214224
- Testing
- remote pulmonary function testing, standard pulmonary function testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Central Sensitisation, Fibromyalgia
The Nociceptive Flexion Reflex as a Diagnostic Tool of Central Sensitization
This experimental study will investigate whether the decreased NFR threshold and increased NFR temporal summation, which are frequently observed in chronic pain patients, are only symptomatic manifestations that occur in the…
- Conditions
- Central Sensitisation, Fibromyalgia, Neck Pain, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NFR-CS (NCT05321550)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Parkinson Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Discovery and Validation of Protein Structural Complexes in Circulating Biofluids As Novel Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis, Prognosis and Therapeutic Management of Patients Affected by Neurodegenerative Disorders
Neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs), such as Parkinson¿s disease (PD), Alzheimer¿s disease (AD), Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) are characterized by aggregation and intracellular accumulation…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
- Trial name
- NCT06803784
- Testing
- Genetic: whole genome sequencing, whole exome sequencing
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
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, Parkinson Disease
A Systematic Investigation of Phonetic Complexity Effects on Articulatory Motor Performance in Progressive Dysarthria
The goal is to improve the fundamental knowledge about articulatory motor performance in people with Lou Gehrig's disease (also known as ALS) and Parkinson's disease (PD), in order to develop more sensitive assessments for…
- Trial name
- NCT03613038
- Testing
- Phonetic complexity effects on speech motor performance
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
ARTFL LEFFTDS Longitudinal Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ALLFTD)
ARTFL LEFFTDS Longitudinal Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ALLFTD) represents the formalized integration of ARTFL (U54 NS092089; funded through 2019) and LEFFTDS (U01 AG045390; funded through 2019) as a single North American…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)
- Trial name
- NCT04363684
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic