Satisfaction Survey for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Patients Comparing Rooms With and Without Assistive Technology

NCT ID: NCT00718107

Last Updated: 2013-03-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Total Enrollment

5 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-06-30

Study Completion Date

2012-02-29

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is :

1. To assess the ALS patient's satisfaction related to a hospital stay on the neurology floor of Hahnemann Hospital.
2. To compare the reported satisfaction of those individuals who stayed in a standard hospital room with those who stayed in Room 1455. Room 1455 is a room specifically set up with assistive technology related to environmental controls for individuals with disabilities.
3. To look at frequency of use of the various pieces of adaptive equipment.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Neurodegenerative Disease Motor Neuron Disease

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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ALS

Subjects having either definite or probable ALS by El Escorial Criteria.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* In-patients with probable or definite ALS, ages 18 - 90, staying on the neurology floor of Hahnemann Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

* In-patients who do not meet the criteria of the diagnosis of ALS.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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MDA/ALS Center of Hope

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Drexel University College of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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MDA/ALS Center of Hope

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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Internal-15894

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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