ALS study seeks to understand what really matters to patients
NCT ID NCT07491484
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how physical abilities impact the quality of life of people with ALS, a disease that weakens muscles over time. About 30 adults with ALS will fill out questionnaires about their daily function and well-being during regular clinic visits for up to two years. The goal is to better understand what factors most affect their quality of life, since there is no cure yet.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 and Motor Neuron Disease patients over the age of 18 receiving care at TidalHealth's Peninsula Regional multidisciplinary ALS Clinic.
- 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: * Over the age of 18 * Have a diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis of Motor Neuron Disease * Able to comprehend and willing to sign an informed consent form and comply with study procedures. * Receiving care at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Multidisciplinary ALS Clinic Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to read and understand English * Unwilling or unable to comply with the study procedure, including the presence of any condition that is likely to affect the participant's ability to comply with study procedures.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, Inc.
RECRUITINGSalisbury, Maryland, 21801, United States
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