Actively Recruiting
Examining Interactions Between PALS and Caregivers
Led by Penn State University · Updated on 2026-04-06
152
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
214 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
P
Penn State University
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effect of communicative interaction on verbal communication in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and their caregivers. The question is, What are the effects of communicative interaction on verbal communication in people with ALS when they interact with their caregivers and does this change over time? Participants will read words and sentences while they are interacting with their caregivers.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Examining Interactions Between PALS and Caregivers
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Speakers with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosed following the revised EL Escorial criteria
- No history of other neurological conditions such as stroke
- No cognitive impairment as assessed by Telephone Montreal Cognitive Assessment (mini MoCA)
- Detectable speech disturbance according to the ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R)
- Ability to produce single words
- Native speaker of American English (AE)
- Caregivers of participants with ALS
- Caregivers must be native speakers of American English (AE)
You will not qualify if you...
- None; if volunteer meets the inclusion criteria, they will be enrolled
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Speech Core, Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States, 16802
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Anne Olmstead, Ph.D.
CONTACT
N
Navin Viswanathan, Ph.D
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
1
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