Can a phone app monitor ALS progression from home?
NCT ID NCT04889898
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a smartphone app can reliably track speech and swallowing problems in people with ALS. Participants will record their voice and swallowing sounds at home each week using the app. The goal is to see if this remote monitoring is feasible and accurate compared to clinic-based tests, which could help doctors better understand how the disease progresses over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- smartphone app for recording speech and swallow sounds
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a convenient way for doctors to monitor ALS progression from home, potentially reducing clinic visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study, not a treatment trial. The app may not accurately measure disease changes, and results may not apply to all ALS patients.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hershey Medical Center ALS Clinic
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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