Found 6,886 clinical trials
QCT in ALS Diagnosis, Mechanistic Understanding and Follow-up
Multidisciplinary management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can significantly increase survival but also improve the quality of life of patients. The evaluation of cortical-spinal motor neuron damage is currently based only on the assessment of clinical data. However, the alteration of the central motor pathway and conduction can be identified …
Efficacy and Tolerability of Beta Hydroxybutyrate Ester in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Weight loss is a known negative prognostic factor in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). One potential mechanism of weight loss in ALS is a disturbance of the mitochondrial complex I which causes an energy deficit in affected cells. Over the last years, various interventional studies targeting the energy deficit in ALS …
A Trial of Nicotinamide/Pterostilbene Supplement in ALS: The NO-ALS Extension Study
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a serious rapidly progressive disease of the nervous system. The mean survival from the time of diagnosis is 2.5 years. Apart from Riluzole, there is no effective treatment. Care of advanced ALS will have a cost of 4-8 million NOK (Norwegian kroner) per year.Research i.a. …
Volume Mode Non-invasive Ventilation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of using intelligent volume assured pressure support (iVAPS-AE) versus spontaneous timed (ST) modes of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in patients diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The investigators believe that the use of iVAPS-AE mode NIV over a 90 day period …
Ultra-high-caloric, Fatty Diet in ALS
This study aims at evaluating efficacy and tolerability of an ultra-high-caloric, fatty diet (UFD) compared to placebo in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Feasibility of the BrainGate2 Neural Interface System in Persons With Tetraplegia (BG-Tablet-01)
People with brainstem stroke, advanced amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease), or other disorders can become unable to move or speak despite being awake and alert. In this project, the investigators seek to further translate knowledge about interpreting brain signals related to movement, and to further …
Stratification of Presymptomatic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: the Development of Novel Imaging Biomarkers
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a relentlessly progressive neurodegenerative disorder with no effective disease-modifying therapies at present. The disease is sporadic in 90 % of the ALS patients. Up to 40 % familial ALS cases and up to 25% of familial frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are caused by autosomal dominant GGGGCC …
A Double-blind Randomised, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial to Test Ambroxol Treatment in ALS
Ambroxol is a simple cough medicine that is predicted to slow ALS disease progression. This study aims to investigate if ambroxol in high doses is effective in treating ALS. This study will be carried out across 5 research sites in Australia (2 NSW, 1 VIC, 1 SA and 1 TAS), …
Breathing With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The study aims to evaluate the effect of mechanical insufflator-exsufflator on the respiratory functions of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients evaluated via peak expiratory flow on cough (PEFC) measurements. The evolution of their PEFC is monitored to see if the curative management can have a positive impact on the latter.
Atalante Exoskeleton in the Rehabilitation of Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Using a MRI gait motor imagery paradigm in ALS patients in order to study how ALS affects the function of the central neural networks involved in gait function, we showed a reorganization of the motor networks that represents a compensatory response to the dysfunction of the networks involved in gait …
