Could a fatty diet slow ALS? major trial underway

NCT ID NCT06280079

First seen May 12, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a very high-calorie, fatty diet can help people with ALS live longer and slow the disease. About 392 participants with early-stage ALS will either follow the special diet or a placebo. The main goal is to see if the diet improves survival and daily function.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus Essen

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Essen, Germany

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  • Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin

    RECRUITING

    Berlin, Germany

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  • DKD HELIOS Clinic Wiesbaden

    RECRUITING

    Wiesbaden, Germany

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  • DRK Clinic Kassel

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Kassel, Germany

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  • Diakonissenkrankenhaus Mannheim

    RECRUITING

    Mannheim, Germany

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  • Hannover Medical School

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Hanover, Germany

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  • Klinikum Kempten

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Kempten, Germany

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  • RWTH Aachen

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Aachen, Germany

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  • Technical University Dresden

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Dresden, Germany

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  • Technical University Munich

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Munich, Germany

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  • University Clinic Bochum

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    Bochum, Germany

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  • University Clinic Bonn

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Bonn, Germany

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  • University Clinic Erlangen

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    Erlangen, Germany

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  • University Clinic Göttingen

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Göttingen, Germany

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  • University Clinic Halle

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    Halle, Germany

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  • University Clinic Jena

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    Jena, Germany

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  • University Clinic Leipzig

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Leipzig, Germany

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  • University Clinic Lübeck

    RECRUITING

    Lübeck, Germany

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  • University Clinic Münster

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Münster, Germany

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  • University Clinic Regensburg

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Regensburg, Germany

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  • University Clinic Rostock

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    Rostock, Germany

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  • University Clinic Würzburg

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Würzburg, Germany

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  • University of Ulm

    RECRUITING

    Ulm, Germany

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