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Directory of U.S. ClinicalTrials.gov public records for ALS. Browse ALS recruiting trials, filter by phase, sponsor, location, or intervention, and open the official ClinicalTrials.gov study record for each result.

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ALS
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Conditions
Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Interventions
Betamethasone sodium phosphate/betamethasone acetate (Celestone® Soluspan®), 30 mg IM once a day for four days
Drug
Lead sponsor
Edward Kasaraskis
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
6 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Lexington, Kentucky
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Evaluation of NDV-3A Vaccine in Preventing S. Aureus Colonization

NCT03455309
Conditions
Staphylococcus Aureus
Interventions
NDV-3A, Placebo
Biological
Lead sponsor
NovaDigm Therapeutics, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
17 Years to 35 Years · Male only
Enrollment
382 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Fort Benning, Georgia
Conditions
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Interventions
Rasagiline, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Richard Barohn, MD
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2016
U.S. locations
10
States / cities
Phoenix, Arizona • Irvine, California • San Francisco, California + 7 more
Conditions
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Interventions
PowerLung trainer, Micro Mouth Pressure Meter, Pulmonary Function Testing, Videofluoroscopic swallowing study, Swallowing Quality of Life Questionnaire, Iowa Oral Pressure Instrument, Capsaicin
Device · Procedure · Other + 1 more
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
Conditions
Depression, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Interventions
Tricyclic Antidepressants ("TCA"), Selective Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors ("SSRI")
Drug
Lead sponsor
St. Louis University
Other
Eligibility
25 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
2 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
St Louis, Missouri
Conditions
Healthy Volunteers
Interventions
NPT520-34 (125 mg), Placebos (125 mg)
Drug
Lead sponsor
Neuropore Therapies Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
49 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Tempe, Arizona
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Answer ALS: Individualized Initiative for ALS Discovery

NCT02574390
Conditions
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Flail Arm ALS, Progressive Muscular Atrophy, Monomelic Amyotrophy, Motor Neuron Disease, Asymptomatic ALS Gene Carriers, Healthy Controls
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 100 Years
Enrollment
1,049 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2020
U.S. locations
8
States / cities
Los Angeles, California • Atlanta, Georgia • Chicago, Illinois + 5 more
Completed Phase 1Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

A Pilot Trial of Triheptanoin for People With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (PALS)

NCT03506425
Conditions
ALS
Interventions
Triheptanoin
Drug
Lead sponsor
Richard Bedlack, M.D., Ph.D.
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Conditions
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Interventions
Resistance Exercise Program
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Kansas Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
9 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Kansas City, Kansas
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Results available

A Trial of Tocilizumab in ALS Subjects

NCT02469896
Conditions
ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Motor Neuron Disease
Interventions
Tocilizumab, Placebo
Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
Barrow Neurological Institute
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
22 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2018
U.S. locations
5
States / cities
Phoenix, Arizona • Kansas City, Kansas • Boston, Massachusetts + 2 more
Conditions
Primary Lateral Sclerosis
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
189 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2001 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Mexiletine in Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

NCT02781454
Conditions
Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Interventions
Mexiletine, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2018
U.S. locations
10
States / cities
Phoenix, Arizona • Orange, California • Augusta, Georgia + 7 more

About this ALS clinical trials directory page

What this page lists
U.S. ClinicalTrials.gov public records that list ALS as a study condition, including recruiting, not yet recruiting, and active not recruiting trials across phase 1, phase 2, and phase 3.
How to narrow results
Use the filters above to scope by intervention, sponsor, city, state, recruitment status, phase, study type, healthy volunteer eligibility, sex, age, or NCT ID within ALS.
Where the data comes from
Records are sourced from the official ClinicalTrials.gov public API. Each result links back to the official study page, which is the source of truth for eligibility, enrollment, and contact information.
What this page does not do
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