Massive ALS study aims to unlock secrets of the disease

NCT ID NCT06578195

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study is gathering medical information, blood samples, and speech recordings from 2,000 people with ALS and healthy volunteers over two years. The goal is to create a shared resource that scientists can use to better understand ALS and develop new treatments. Participants can take part in person or remotely.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to: If successful, this study will create a rich database of samples and measurements that could help researchers discover new treatments or biomarkers for ALS.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly help participants, and the data may not lead to immediate breakthroughs.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS

Contacts and locations

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Contact

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Locations

Barrow Neurological Institute
RECRUITING

Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States
CHALS-CCT, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
RECRUITING

San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00935, Puerto Rico
Columbia University
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10032, United States

Contact Email: •••••@•••••
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
RECRUITING

Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
Duke University
RECRUITING

Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
Georgetown University
RECRUITING

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
Henry Ford Health
RECRUITING

Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
Hospital For Special Care
RECRUITING

New Britain, Connecticut, 06053, United States
Indiana University
RECRUITING

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
John Hopkins University
RECRUITING

Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
Massachusetts General Brigham
RECRUITING

Boston, Massachusetts, 02145, United States
Mayo Clinic
RECRUITING

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
Nih/Ninds
RECRUITING

Bethseda, Maryland, 20892, United States
Northwestern University
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
Nova Southeastern University
RECRUITING

Davie, Florida, 33314, United States
Ohio State University
RECRUITING

Colombus, Ohio, 43221, United States

Contact Email: •••••@•••••
Penn State Health
RECRUITING

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
Providence ALS Center
RECRUITING

Portland, Oregon, 97213, United States
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
RECRUITING

Boise, Idaho, 83704, United States
Synapticure (Remote Participation Only)
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
Temple University
RECRUITING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
Texas Neurology
RECRUITING

Dallas, Texas, 75206, United States
University of Alabama Birmingham
RECRUITING

Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
University of California San Diego
RECRUITING

La Jolla, California, 98037, United States
University of California, Irvine
RECRUITING

Irvine, California, 92868, United States
University of California, Los Angeles
RECRUITING

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
University of California, San Francisco
RECRUITING

San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
RECRUITING

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

Contact Email: •••••@•••••
University of Michigan
RECRUITING

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
University of Minnesota
RECRUITING

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
University of Nebraska Medical Center
RECRUITING

Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States
University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
University of Utah
RECRUITING

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
University of Washington
RECRUITING

Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITING

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
Virginia Commonwealth University
RECRUITING

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
Washington University
RECRUITING

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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