ALS patients share what hurts during clinical trials
NCT ID NCT06325865
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study interviewed 15 people with ALS to learn about unpleasant sensations or pain they experienced during clinical trial procedures. The goal was to identify which procedures cause discomfort and how long it lasts, so future trials can be more patient-friendly. Researchers also measured anxiety and functional status to better support participants.
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 could help design more comfortable clinical trial procedures for ALS patients and improve their participation experience.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed interview study with only 15 participants, so findings may not apply to all ALS patients or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2024
- 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
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients who are currently participating in interventional clinical studies or who have particpated in the recent past.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Spinal or bulbar Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) * Age \> 18 years * Adequate understanding of Italian language * Full understanding of the study * Informed consent signed * Current or past participation in interventional clinical studies * Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS) score of item # 4 ≥ 2, or score of item #1 ≥ 1 Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically relevant cognitive dysfunction * Inability to answer orally or by writing to the questions of the interview * Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) scale ≥ 11
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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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Istituto Auxologico italiano IRCSS, San Luca Hospital
Milan, 20145, Italy
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