Clinical trials: Motor Neuron Disorder
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease
Physiological Flow of Liquids Used in Dysphagia Management (Neuro)
For individuals with neurodegenerative conditions, such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Parkinson disease, swallowing impairment (i.e., dysphagia) is a common and serious symptom.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease, Dysphagia
- Trial name
- NCT03192358
- Testing
- Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Examination, Tongue Strength Measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Alzheimer Disease
Neurodegenerative Alzheimer's Disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (NADALS) Basket Trial
This is an open-label, biomarker-driven basket trial of baricitinib in people with subjective cognitive disorder, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease (AD), Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or asymptomatic carriers…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NADALS (NCT05189106)
- Testing
- Baricitinib
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Reldesemtiv in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of reldesemtiv versus placebo on functional outcomes in ALS.
- Trial name
- COURAGE-ALS (NCT04944784)
- Testing
- Reldesemtiv
- Where
- 84 sites in United States, Australia and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 489 people
- Sponsor
- Cytokinetics
Opioid Withdrawal
Dexmedetomidine in the Treatment of Symptoms Of Acute Opioid Withdrawal
This Phase 1b/2 inpatient study assessed the safety, pharmacokinetics, and early signs of efficacy of escalating doses of BXCL501 versus placebo following discontinuation of morphine maintenance.
- Trial name
- NCT04470050
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- BioXcel Therapeutics Inc
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Study to Evaluate Sodium Phenylbutyrate in Pre-symptomatic Infants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
In this single-center trial, we will evaluate the effects of NaPB on presymptomatic Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) type I (cohort 1)and presymptomatic SMA type II (cohort 2) infants.
- Trial name
- STOPSMA (NCT00528268)
- Testing
- Sodium phenylbutyrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah