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Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisNCT01459302

Genetic Study of Familial and Sporadic ALS/Motor Neuron Disease, Miyoshi Myopathy and Other Neuromuscular Disorders

An observational study of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia, run by University of Massachusetts, Worcester at 1 site in United States.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The investigators laboratory has been studying families with a history of ALS for more than 30 years and is continuing to use new ways to understand how genes may play a role in ALS, motor neuron disease and other neuromuscular disorders. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2009to Oct 2024
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Individuals diagnosed with ALS, motor neuron disease, PLS, ALS with dementia, Miyoshi Myopathy, some muscular dystrophies and spouse/population controls. Some family members may be eligible to participate as well.

Who may be able to join

  • diagnosis of or family history of ALS,MND,ALS with dementia, or PLS.
  • diagnosis of Miyoshi myopathy
  • willingness to provide a blood sample for study use

Who cannot join

  • unwilling to provide a blood or saliva sample

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

  • University of Massachusetts Medical School

    Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Family Studies in Neuromuscular Disorders

The investigators laboratory has been studying families with a history of ALS for more than 30 years and is continuing to use new ways to understand how genes may play a role in ALS, motor neuron disease and other neuromuscular disorders.

The purpose of this study is to identify additional genes that may cause or put a person at risk for either familial ALS (meaning 2 or more people in a family who have had ALS), sporadic ALS, or other forms of motor neuron disease in the hopes of improving diagnosis and treatment. As new genes are found that may be linked to ALS in families or individuals, the investigators can then further study how that gene may be contributing to the disease by studying it down to the protein and molecular level. This includes all forms of ALS, motor neuron disease and ALS with fronto-temporal dementia(ALS/FTD). We also continue to study other forms of neuromuscular disease such as Miyoshi myopathy, FSH dystrophy and other forms of muscular dystrophy by looking at the genes that may be associated with them.

Read more

There have been a number of genes identified that are associated with both familial and sporadic ALS, with the SOD1, C9orf72, and FUS genes explaining the majority of the cases. However, for about 25% of families with FALS, the gene(s) are still unknown.

The investigators also will continue to work with families already identified to carry one of the known genes associated with ALS.

Read the detailed description

Participants will be asked to provide a blood sample ( or sometimes saliva or skin sample) and to complete a couple of questionnaires regarding their overall medical health. Medical records will need to be reviewed for all those diagnosed with one of the study diseases to allow the researchers to review details of their clinical disease symptoms, neurological exams and test results.

Participants do not need to travel to Massachusetts for this study. Samples can be obtained locally at no costs to the participant. Family members may be included in the study depending on family history and their relationship to the affected individual.

Keywords
FALS, ALS, SALS, MND, SOD1, ALS GENES, PLS, PMA, ALS/FTD, FAMILIAL ALS, SPORADIC ALS, GENETICS, FTD, Miyoshi myopathy
Medical subject headings
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1, Muscular Dystrophies, Miyoshi myopathy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01459302
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Familial and Sporadic ALSIndividuals with ALS and families with a history of two or more people in the family who have had ALS or other forms of motor neuron disease.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. identification of new genes that may contribute to ALS

    identification and reporting of any new genes that may be associated with individuals or families with ALS is a primary goal to provide better diagnostics as well as new targets for treatment.

    Measured: Up to 9 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Oct 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2009
  3. Primary completionOct 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completionOct 2024 (estimated)

Why it stopped: This study is not a clinical trial.

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01459302
Sponsor's protocol ID
H-13019
Status last verified
Sep 2024
First submitted
21 Oct 2011
Last updated
19 Sep 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia, run by University of Massachusetts, Worcester at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Sep 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

identification of new genes that may contribute to ALS (time frame: Up to 9 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01459302, which also lists 16 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

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AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Sep 2024.

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