Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Resiliency Intervention for Patients With ALS and Their Care-Partners
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Emotional Distress
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to pilot a resiliency and coping intervention for persons recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and their primary informal caregivers. The data inves...
Detailed Description
The goal of this study to refine our proposed intervention Resilient Together ALS (RT-ALS) through an open pilot. The investigators will deliver an open pilot of the intervention (N= up to10 dyads; up...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for patient with ALS:
- recent (within \~2 months) of first appointment at Healey Center for diagnosis of ALS documented in Epic (based on recommendations from neurologists)
- ability to understand the study and research protocol as determined by a standardized teach-back method of assessment
- ability to communicate by writing, speaking, or assistive communication device
- Inclusion Criteria for dyad:
- English speaking adults
- dyad lives together
- at least one partner endorses clinically significant emotional distress during screening (\>7 on either subscale of the HADS)
- Exclusion Criteria:
- patient with ALS with comorbid terminal diagnosis or severe mental health disorder that limits ability to participate (by self-report, as determined by our clinical team);
- cognitive disorder that limits ability to participate (per neurologist)
- inability or unwillingness to use live video technology (will teach any dyads who have low technology literacy how to use live video technology)
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 13 2026
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 28 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06968468
Start Date
May 13 2026
End Date
February 28 2027
Last Update
November 17 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114