ALS swallowing study seeks to understand feeding tube impact
NCT ID NCT05336760
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 60 people with ALS to see how swallowing problems change over time and how they affect quality of life. Researchers also want to understand patients' feelings about getting a feeding tube (PEG). The goal is to learn more, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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
The study will include adult ALS patients able to visit the study site for in-person procedures every 3 months, and their close relatives.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria for patients: * 18 years of age or older * diagnosis of ALS * follow-up at University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Division of Neurophysiology, every 3 months * be able to visit the study site for in-person procedures every 3 months Inclusion Criteria for relatives: * at least 18 years of age Exclusion Criteria for patients: * co-existing illness or disorder that could influence the swallowing function independently of the ALS diagnosis * clinically significant cognitive deterioration or dementia at enrollment, as determined by the ALS study neurologist Exclusion criteria for relatives: * signs of probable cognitive deterioration or dementia at enrollment
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Medical Centre Ljubljana
RECRUITINGLjubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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