Clinical trials: Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS)
Cerebral Cortex Dysfunction
Brain Function in Primary Lateral Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
This study will test whether primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affect parts of the brain responsible for thinking, planning, memory and emotion.
- Trial name
- NCT00334516
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Motor Neuron Diseases
Collection of Blood Samples for DNA in Motor Neuron Disease
This study will collect blood samples from patients with primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to be used for research on genetic causes of motor neuron diseases and other neurological disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00362362
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS)
Investigating the Impact of Electrical Stimulation on Facial Pain, Jaw Movement and Oral Health in People With Motor Neuron Disease.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the impact of non-invasive electrical stimulation, when placed on the facial muscles can reduce facial pain and improve jaw mobility, and chewing in individuals with Amyotrophic…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS), Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- MND (NCT07187388)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation to reduce facial pain and improve jaw range of motion in ALS and PLS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Southeastern University
Motor Neuron Disease
A Study to Assess FLX-787 in Subjects With Motor Neuron Disease Experiencing Muscle Cramps.
The COMMEND Study will assess the safety and effectiveness of FLX-787 in men and women with Motor Neuron Disease [including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) or Progressive Muscular Atrophy…
- Trial name
- NCT03196375
- Testing
- FLX-787-ODT (orally disintegrating tablet)
- Where
- 35 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Flex Pharma, Inc.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
Genetic Study of Familial and Sporadic ALS/Motor Neuron Disease, Miyoshi Myopathy and Other 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…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, PLS, Motor Neuron Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01459302
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Motor Neuron Disease
Brain Function in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
This study will examine whether the motor cortex (the part of the brain that controls movement) works properly in patients with primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), a disorder in which voluntary movements are very slow.
- Trial name
- NCT00071435
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
IBM, Inclusion Body Myositis
Imaging Assessment of Swallowing and Speech Muscles in Inclusion Body Myositis
This study will evaluate whether neuromuscular ultrasound and MRI can be used as imaging markers of bulbar involvement and swallowing dysfunction in individuals with inclusion body myositis (IBM).
- Conditions
- IBM, Inclusion Body Myositis, Myopathy, Myositis
- Trial name
- NCT07823101
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease
Sinemet for Spasticity and Function in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Primary Lateral Sclerosis
Motivated by the success of dopaminergic drugs in treating rigidity associated with Parkinson's disease, some neurologists have used carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) to attempt to improve spasticity in ALS and PLS patients.
- Trial name
- ALS and PLS (NCT03929068)
- Testing
- carbidopa-levodopa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Biofluid Research on Age-Related or Inherited Neurodegeneration
The aim of this study is to contribute to and continue to sustain a repository of blood samples, nucleic acid (DNA and/or RNA) samples, family history information, and other demographic information from individuals with…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), Familial Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (fFTLD)
- Trial name
- BRAIN (NCT07798700)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
ALS
Genomic Translation for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Care
The purpose of this study is to look for abnormal genes and gene expression profiles that help determine why a person develops amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related motor neuron diseases (MND) and why their symptoms…
- Trial name
- GTAC (NCT02795897)
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 254 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Quadriplegia
VOICE: An Early Feasibility Study of a Precise Robotically Implanted Brain-Computer Interface for Communication Restoration
The VOICE Study is an early feasibility study to evaluate the initial clinical safety and efficacy of the N1 and R1 Systems device design concept in providing an ability to communicate.
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Quadriplegia, Cervical Spinal Cord Injury, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT07224256
- Testing
- N1 Implant, R1 Robot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Neuralink Corp
Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Adult, 1
"Individual Patient Expanded Access IND to Treat Primary Lateral Sclerosis"
This Individual Patient Expanded Access IND has been created as requested by an 83-year-old man who suffers Primary Lateral Sclerosis and for which the drugs currently approved are not providing an improvement over the…
- Trial name
- NCT04825613
- Testing
- HB-adMSCs
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Hope Biosciences Research Foundation
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Motor Neuron Disease (MND)
Healing ALS Registry Observational Study (HAROS)
This is a prospective, observational, online study of people diagnosed with ALS, MND or PLS referred to as HAROS (Healing ALS Registry Observational Study).
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Motor Neuron Disease (MND), Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS)
- Trial name
- HAROS (NCT07233148)
- Testing
- Education about treatment options, Dietary Supplements: Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, etc., Meditation, Prayer, Talk Therapy, Affirmations, Journaling, etc.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Healing Advocates Registry and Ministry
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Phenotype, Genotype and Biomarkers 2
The purpose of this study is to learn more about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other related neurodegenerative diseases, including frontotemporal dementia (FTD), primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), hereditary spastic…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Progressive Muscular Atrophy
- Trial name
- PGB2 (NCT04875416)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, South Africa
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer Disease (AD)
Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases
The general purpose of this observational study is to examine biomarkers associated with the pathology of neurodegenerative diseases to potentially develop novel therapeutic approaches.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer Disease (AD), Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB), Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD)
- Trial name
- NCT04055532
- Testing
- Neuraceq
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Genetics of Familial and Sporadic ALS
We are collecting blood samples, clinical and family information from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) patients and their families to identify causes of ALS and ALS/dementia.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS With Frontotemporal Dementia (ALS/FTD), Lou Gehrig's Disease
- Trial name
- ALS (NCT00821132)
- Testing
- Genetic study of ALS families
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13,521 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Motor Neuron Disease, Primary Lateral Sclerosis
Oxidative Stress in Motor Neuron Disease: COSMOS Add-On Study
Background: Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a disorder in which nerve cells in the brain that control movement degenerate. The cause of PLS is not known, but some research has suggested that environmental factors that produce…
- Trial name
- NCT01143428
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
ALS, PLS
ALS/MND Natural History Study Data Repository
This is a data repository for multi-site multi-protocol clinic-based Natural History Study of ALS and Other Motor Neuron Disorders (MND).
- Conditions
- ALS, PLS, MND (Motor Neurone DIsease), Kennedy Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05966038
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Israel and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital