Clinical trials: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Clinical Trial of Vitamin E to Treat Muscular Cramps in Patients With ALS
Muscular cramps are a common and uncomfortable symptom of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This clinical trial will compare the response of high dose vitamin E supplementation to placebo for treatment of muscular cramps in…
- Trial name
- NCT00372879
- Testing
- Vitamin E
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Mexiletine in Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The purpose of this research study is to find out whether the drug mexiletine will be effective in lowering motor neuron electrical activity in the brains and nerves in the arms of people with ALS.
- Trial name
- Mexiletine-2 (NCT02781454)
- Testing
- Mexiletine
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Transcranial Static Magnetic Stimulation (tSMS) and Potential Theranostic Biomarkers in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
The objective of the present study is to assess the efficacy of tSMS in ALS patients. This will be achieved by monitoring: levels of NF-L and other potential innovative biomarkers, clinical progression, trough ALSFRS-R.
- Trial name
- NCT06834269
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (tSMS)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Campus Bio-Medico 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
Determinants of Disease Severity in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine specific clinical features, molecular abnormalities, and laboratory-based biological markers of free radical stress that are associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and influence disease severity.
- Trial name
- NCT00004457
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A Biomarker Study to Evaluate MN-166 in Subjects With Amyotrophic Literal Sclerosis (ALS)
This is a multi-center, open-label study of MN-166 (ibudilast) in subjects with ALS. To be eligible subjects must meet the El Escorial criteria of possible, laboratory-supported probable, probable, or definite criteria for a…
- Trial name
- NCT02714036
- Testing
- ibudilast
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- MediciNova
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Pridopidine Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety in ALS
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the drug pridopidine works to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in adults. It will also help to learn about the safety of pridopidine.
- Trial name
- PREVAiLS (NCT07322003)
- Testing
- Pridopidine
- Where
- 56 sites in United States, Belgium and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Prilenia
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
Motor Neuron Disease (MND), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
The Study Evaluating the Improvement of Nutritional Status and Frailty With Silkworm Pupa Powder Among Patients With Motor Neuron Disease
Motor Neuron Disease (MND) is the result of dysfunction of the upper motor neurons in the precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe or the lower motor neurons in the ventral horn of the spinal cord.
- Trial name
- NCT06765499
- Testing
- Chinese medicine - Silkworm pupa powder, Ultra-low dose silkworm pupa powder
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- First People's Hospital of Hangzhou
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), SMA - Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Register for Medical Data, Functional Scales, and Care Outcomes in ALS, SMA, and Other Motor System Disorders
This observational registry collects existing medical and routine care data from people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and other motor system disorders.
- Conditions
- ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), SMA - Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Cord Diseases, Central Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07900672
- Testing
- Standard of Care (Investigator Choice)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Ambulanzpartner Soziotechnologie APST GmbH
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Neuromuscular Disease
Connect-One: Early Feasibility Study of Connexus® Brain-Computer Interface (BCI)
The Connect-One Study is an early feasibility study to obtain preliminary device safety information for the Connexus Brain-Computer Interface (BCI).
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Neuromuscular Disease, Stroke, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis
- Trial name
- CONNECT-ONE (NCT07357428)
- Testing
- Connexus Brain-Computer Interface
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Paradromics
Parkinson's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis of Energy Metabolism by Deferiprone From the Circulating Lymphocytes
Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and platelets could be interesting ex vivo models to study brain diseases. Indeed, there is no access to neurons from patients.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Oxidative Stress, Iron Overload
- Trial name
- LymphoEnergy (NCT02880033)
- Testing
- deferiprone
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
ALS, PLS
ALS/MND Natural History Study Data Repository
This is a data repository for multi-site multi-protocol clinic-based Natural History Study of ALS and Other Motor Neuron Disorders (MND).
- Conditions
- ALS, PLS, MND (Motor Neurone DIsease), Kennedy Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05966038
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Israel and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital