Status:

RECRUITING

French-German Cohort Study to Determine Factors Associated With Weight Loss in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Limoges

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Research Agency, France

Centre de Recherche en biomédecine de Strasbourg INSERM UMR-S1118

Conditions:

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease. Studies have shown the importance of weight loss at the time of diagnosis and during the progression of the disease. However, the pa...

Detailed Description

ALS is the most frequent adult onset motor neuron disease and is highly variable in terms of clinical features, genetics, and neuropathology. A large body of evidence has demonstrated the importance o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Incident cases included at the time of diagnosis with a definite, probable, probable laboratory-supported, or possible ALS according to El Escorial revised criteria and Gold Coast criteria for early diagnosis.
  • Incident ALS cases identified and followed-up in the participant ALS \& Other Motor Neuron Diseases Referral Centres: seven in France and two in Germany.
  • Patients who signed the informed consent form.
  • Adults aged \>18 years old

Exclusion

  • Inability to understand the requirements of the protocol.
  • Cognitive inability to sign and comprehend the informed consent form.
  • Patients who will not accept Riluzole therapy during their follow-up.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 17 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 30 2029

Estimated Enrollment :

1000 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06147843

Start Date

September 17 2024

End Date

September 30 2029

Last Update

November 25 2024

Active Locations (7)

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1

CHU de Lille

Lille, France, 59037

2

Limoges University Hospital

Limoges, France, 87042

3

Hôpital de la Timone

Marseille, France, 13005

4

Hôpital Gui Chauliac

Montpellier, France, 34295