Developing New Ways to Detect Respiratory Impairment Early in ALS
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Official title
Early Detection of Respiratory Impairments in ALS: A Novel Diagnostic Approach
Brief summary
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The goal of this observational study is to develop new ways to detect early changes associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The study will examine whether changes in breathing, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brainstem and spinal cord, and blood markers can identify early signs of ALS before major physical changes occur. The main questions the study aims to answer are: * Can changes in automatic breathing help identify early ALS-related changes? * Can breathing measures distinguish people with ALS from people without ALS? * Do people with genetic risk for ALS who show changes in breathing also have changes in the brainstem and spinal cord or higher levels of blood markers associated with nerve damage? Participants will complete breathing and muscle function tests, an MRI scan of the brainstem and spinal cord, and blood testing. The study will include people with ALS, people with genetic risk for ALS who do not yet have symptoms, and healthy adults for comparison.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT07844590
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not listed
- Enrollment
- 70 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
Not listed
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Sep 2026 (Estimated)
- Primary completion
- Mar 31, 2028 (Estimated)
- Completion
- Mar 31, 2028 (Estimated)
- Last update posted
- Sep 28, 2026
2026 – 2028
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University - Center City | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 19107 | Recruiting |
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- Last update posted Sep 28, 2026 · Synced Oct 2, 2026
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