Clinical trials: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Familial
Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Virtual Peer-to-peer Support Programme for Carers of MND
Background/scope There is growing recognition that family caregiving is a serious public health issue requiring supportive interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT04695210
- Testing
- Virtual peer-to-peer support
- Where
- 25 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 149 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Bioenergetics and Protein Metabolism in Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
INTRODUCTION: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative disease of the motor neurones of the brain and the spinal cord. The pathophysiological mechanisms of the disease remain unknown.
- Trial name
- Fibro-ALS (NCT02969759)
- Testing
- Skin Biopsy
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
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), Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Genetics of Familial and Sporadic ALS
We are collecting blood samples, clinical and family information from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) patients and their families to identify causes of ALS and ALS/dementia.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS With Frontotemporal Dementia (ALS/FTD), Lou Gehrig's Disease
- Trial name
- ALS (NCT00821132)
- Testing
- Genetic study of ALS families
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13,521 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
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, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
ALS Research Collaborative
The goal of this natural history study is to learn more about the biological and clinical aspects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), ALS With Frontotemporal Dementia (ALS/FTD), Motor Neuron Disease
- Trial name
- ARC (NCT06885918)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ALS Therapy Development Institute
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
Neurodegenerative Disorders
Development of IPS from Donated Somatic Cells of Patients with Neurological Diseases
Human fibroblasts and possibly other human somatic cells may be reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells by the forced expression of transcription factors (1-5).
- Trial name
- NCT00874783
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease Progressive Spinal Muscle Atrophy
Non-invasive Spinal, Cortical, and Sensorimotor Biomarkers in Motor Neurone Disease
Substantial variability exists in the onset, and rate of degeneration across individuals with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
- Conditions
- Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease Progressive Spinal Muscle Atrophy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT06320444
- Testing
- 232 Electrode Electrophysiology (EEG-ECG-EMG-EXG)
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Sporadic, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
ALS Diagnosis From a Saliva Sample: a Non-coding RNA Analysis Approach
RNALS is a multicentre, transversal, diagnostic and non-interventional study carried out in ALS reference centers; in order to identify a diagnostic signature for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis by analyzing of coding and…
- Trial name
- RNALS (NCT05928416)
- Testing
- Saliva sample
- Where
- 19 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 653 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ZIWIG
Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Biofluid Research on Age-Related or Inherited Neurodegeneration
The aim of this study is to contribute to and continue to sustain a repository of blood samples, nucleic acid (DNA and/or RNA) samples, family history information, and other demographic information from individuals with…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), Familial Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (fFTLD)
- Trial name
- BRAIN (NCT07798700)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Frontotemporal Degeneration(FTD), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA)
UPenn Observational Research Repository on Neurodegenerative Disease
The aim of this study is to create a repository of both cross-sectional and longitudinal data, including cognitive, linguistic, imaging and biofluid biological specimens, for neurodegenerative disease research and treatment.
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Degeneration(FTD), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA), Familial Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (fFTLD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS)
- Trial name
- UNICORN (NCT04715399)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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