PRE-Symptomatic Studies in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

NCT ID: NCT01508962

Last Updated: 2025-02-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-11-30

Study Completion Date

2037-12-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of PRESS-ALS is to study the earliest manifestations of disease in people with early ALS in whom some areas of the body are not yet affected.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Healthy individuals (controls)

No interventions assigned to this group

Individuals affected with ALS (sporadic or familial)

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

ALS group:

* Subject is a male or female, aged at least 18 years.
* Subject is affected with ALS (familial or sporadic).
* Subject has at least one limb in which there is no symptomatic upper and lower motor neuron dysfunction.
* Subject is willing and able to comply with all study procedures.
* Subject agrees to provide signed and dated informed consent form.

Control group:

* Subject is a male or female, aged at least 18 years.
* Subject is not affected with ALS or an ALS-related disorder.
* Subject does not have a family history (i.e., at least 2 biological relatives) of ALS or an ALS-related disorder.
* Subject is willing and able to comply with all study procedures.
* Subject agrees to provide signed and dated informed consent form.

Exclusion Criterion

• Any condition or situation which, in the PI's opinion, could confound the biomarker data or may interfere significantly with the individual's participation and compliance with the study protocol, including but not limited to neurological, psychological and/or medical conditions (e.g., multiple sclerosis, neuropathy, myelopathy).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Miami

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Michael Benatar

Professor of Neurology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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PRESS-ALS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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