Could extra calories slow ALS? new trial tests feeding tube nutrition
NCT ID NCT06877143
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving ALS patients 20% more calories than their body needs (via a feeding tube) can slow the disease. Researchers will measure a nerve damage marker in the blood over 6 months. 76 adults with ALS who already use a feeding tube will be randomly assigned to get either their exact calorie needs or 20% extra.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hypercaloric PEG nutrition (120% of calorie needs)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary strategy to slow ALS progression and improve survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (76 people) and the benefit is uncertain. The intervention is only for patients already using a feeding tube, so 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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Ulm Universita, Department of Neurology
RECRUITINGUlm, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89081, Germany
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