Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Clinical Trials

Is your life affected by Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS?) Wake Research Associates is enrolling volunteers with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in a study testing the safety and tolerability of an investigational medication.  

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of CK-2127107 versus placebo on respiratory function and other measures of skeletal muscle function in patients with ALS.

This is a multicenter, multiple dose study to examine the effect of H.P. Acthar® (Acthar) on functional decline in adult subjects with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

This study will evaluate whether prolonged oral levosimendan can preserve respiratory function more effectively than placebo, resulting in better patient functionality as measured by the ALSFRS-R scale. In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter study, subjects are allocated in a 2:1 ratio to receive either levosimendan (1 -2 mg daily) ...

The purpose of this study is to create a large repository of cells for ALS gene identification. Healthy participants will complete 2 visits approximately 1 hour in length (3 months apart). ALS participants will complete 5 study visits approximately 1 hour in length (3 months apart). All participants will complete ...

The VSail-Access is the first sailing simulator available for people with disabilities. The VSail-Access simulator is a variation on the VSail where the cockpit is fitted with a seat. The VSail simulator is a generic sailboat cockpit powered by a pneumatic ram and custom designed software. The sailor sails the ...

All patients with a significant deficiency of skin sensitivity and reduced mobility are potentially at risk of Pressure Ulcers (PUs), in particular the persons affected by Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), also due to their frequent alteration or loss of subcutaneous skin sensitivity. More than one-third of individuals hospitalized in Spinal ...

Orthostatic hypotension (OH) refers to a drop in blood pressure as a result of sitting up or standing up (moving against gravity). OH has been defined as a decrease in systolic (20 mmHg) or diastolic (10 mmHg) blood pressure upon transition from lying down to an upright position regardless of ...

This study is being conducted to help the investigators better understand how the new FDA approved medication Edaravone (also known as Radicava) works in subsets of patients with ALS. The investigators are also trying to understand if there are specific ALS patients, with different presentations of ALS, who might benefit ...

The study will consent patients with ALS or related disorders that are receiving care at a clinical center in the CReATe consortium that uses Epic as its electronic health record (EHR) system. The study aims to systematically gather a clinical dataset through the EHR using a standardized approach to characterize ...