Can lifestyle choices slow ALS? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07233148
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is for people diagnosed with ALS, MND, or PLS. Participants fill out an online survey once a month about their physical function, diet, supplements, medications, and mental outlook. The goal is to see which therapies and behaviors are linked to better outcomes. No new treatments are given; this is purely observational.
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 study could identify which lifestyle factors and integrative therapies are linked to slower disease progression or better quality of life in ALS.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by participants' choices and other uncontrolled factors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2036
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 investigators are studying adult non-smokers who have a diagnosis of ALS, MND or PLS, irrespective of time since diagnosis.
- Ages
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18 to 110 years
- 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: * Diagnosed with ALS, MND or PLS Exclusion Criteria: * Smokers
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Virtual
RECRUITINGPark City, Utah, 84098, United States
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