New ALS registry launches in thailand to track disease
NCT ID NCT07175935
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is creating a national registry of 100 people with ALS in Thailand. Researchers will collect data on symptoms, genetics, and survival to better understand the disease. The goal is to build a foundation for future research and improve care for ALS patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this registry could provide valuable insights into ALS in Thailand, helping to guide future treatments and care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any therapy, and results may take years to impact patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
ALS patients attending university hospitals, tertiary neuromuscular clinics, and referral hospitals in Thailand.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of ALS according to El Escorial or Gold Coast criteria * Age ≥ 18 years * Ability and willingness to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unwilling to provide informed consent * Patients with alternative diagnoses mimicking ALS
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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King Chulalongkorn Memorial hospital, The Thai Red Cross Society
RECRUITINGPathum Wan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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