Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:19 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:19 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02011204
Brief Summary:
This trial is studying Electrical Impedance Myography (EIM) for measuring muscle health. The trial is studying people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), other neuromuscular diseases, and healthy volunteers to see if the EIM device can measure disease in muscle tissue.
Detailed Description:
This is a multicenter, 9-month study evaluating the effectiveness of electrical impedance myography (EIM) as a diagnostic and disease-tracking tool. In addition, the following will be studied:
1. Determine EIM device's ability to discriminate between ALS and "look-alike" non-fatal, motor-predominant syndromes;
2. Track EIM progression over time and determine the best summary EIM measure that could serve as an endpoint in future clinical trials and individual patient care; and,
3. Determine whether EIM progression is predictive of a combined outcome of survival and progression as measured by ALS Functional Rating Scale, Revised (ALSFRS-R), Hand-held Dynamometry (HHD) and Vital Capacity (VC) measures.
Study:
NCT02011204
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02011204