Clinical trial for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Official title Tongue-strengthening Exercises in People With ALS.
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07295990
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- The study wants to find out if a tongue exercise program is safe, practical, and helpful for people with ALS.
- Who it's for
- It is for adults who have ALS and can participate in visits and telehealth sessions.
- What's involved
- Participants will do tongue resistance exercises, speech and swallowing tasks, and surveys during two in‑person visits and four weekly telehealth sessions, and use a small device at home to measure tongue strength and swallowing.
- Time commitment
- The program lasts five weeks, with daily exercises five days a week, and includes two in‑person visits and four weekly telehealth sessions.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 18 to 99
You may be able to join if
- Diagnosis of possible, probable, or definite ALS (El-Escorial Revisited)
- Lingual exercises naïve
- Impaired lingual strength generation compared to normative data
- EAT-10 score \<3
You likely can't join if
- Stroke
- Head injury
- Head and neck cancer
- Tracheostomy
- Other concomitant neurogenic disorder
- Recent oral surgery other than routine dental surgery
See the full eligibility criteria
- Diagnosis of possible, probable, or definite ALS (El-Escorial Revisited)
- Lingual exercises naïve
- Impaired lingual strength generation compared to normative data
- EAT-10 score \<3
- Stroke
- Head injury
- Head and neck cancer
- Tracheostomy
- Other concomitant neurogenic disorder
- Recent oral surgery other than routine dental surgery
- Unable to generate isometric lingual pressure on lingual manometer
- Participation in another clinical trial intervention that may confound results
- NPO (nothing by mouth)
- Anarthric
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it is enrolling
- Davie, Florida, United States
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
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How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years to 99 years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
This study is enrolling now at Davie, Florida, United States. Enter your location above to see the nearest enrolling site and check your eligibility.
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