Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry Rhineland-Palatinate

Completed

• Conditions: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

• Registration Number: NCT01955369
• Lead Sponsor: Klinikum Ludwigshafen

Brief Summary

There is a lack of prospective and population-based epidemiological data on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Germany so far. The purpose of this registry is to investigate the incidence, course and phenotypic variety of ALS in Rhineland-Palatinate, a South-West German state of about 4 million inhabitants.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-10
• Primary Completion: 2012-09
• Study First Submitted: 2013-09-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-09-28
• Study First Posted: 2013-10-07
• Results First Submitted: 2015-04-06
• Results First Submitted QC: 2015-04-06
• Results First Posted: 2015-04-22
• Study Completion: 2015-09
• Status Verified: 2016-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-04-13
• Last Update Posted: 2016-05-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis according to revised El Escorial criteria
• minimum of 18 years
• minimum of 6 months of residency in Rhinelnad-Palatinate

Exclusion Criteria

• patients below 18 years
• ALS patients outside Rhineland-Palatinate

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Death	an average of 3 years	death of participating ALS patients independent of the cause of death

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tracheostomy	an average of 3 years	tracheostomy in ALS patients following respiratory failure

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dept. of Neurology, Klinikum Ludwigshafen; 🇩🇪 Ludwigshafen, Germany