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Home > "A" Clinical Trials Conditions > ALS Veterans Registry  ALS Veterans Registry
ALS Veterans Registry
For Condition: ALS
Status: Recruiting
Sponsor(s): Department of Veterans Affairs , Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program,ALS Association
Synopsis: National registry of living veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Diagnosis of ALS will be verified by study neurologists via medical record review. Registry participation includes a bi-annual telephone interview to collect functional status data.
Details: Primary Objective: To identify as completely as possible all veterans with ALS and to collect data which will be available for approved studies examining the cause(s) of ALS. Secondary Objective: To provide a mechanism for the VA to inform veterans with ALS about clinical trials and other studies for which they may be eligible. Primary Outcomes: Identification of all living veterans with ALS. Intervention: N/A Study Abstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an adult-onset, rapidly fatal neuromuscular disease of unknown etiology. ALS is a disease of high priority to the VA, particularly due to ongoing concerns about the health of veterans who served in the Gulf War. Efforts are needed to systematically identify and track veterans with ALS. Accordingly, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is developing a national registry of veterans diagnosed with ALS. Research Design: The registry will not be designed to test specific hypotheses but will focus on comprehensive identification of veterans with ALS who may be eligible for other studies. Methodology: Eligible participants will include all living veterans with a physician diagnosis of ALS. Veterans with possible ALS will be identified through VA medical records, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), and self-referral. Neurologists with expertise in ALS will review veterans’ medical records to verify the diagnosis and determine eligibility. Upon enrollment, veterans will be asked to complete a brief telephone interview. Registry participants will also be contacted by telephone biannually to assess health and functional status. The VA may notify registry participants about clinical trials for which they may be eligible. A Scientific Review Committee will evaluate all studies that request use of registry data and/or access to Registry participants. Results: N/A Impacts: The registry will provide the VA with a valuable mechanism for involving veterans in clinical trials and other studies that may yield improved outcomes for ALS. In addition, data gathered as a part of the registry has the potential to benefit not only veterans, but also the larger community of individuals with ALS.
Eligibility:
Study Type: Observational, Screening, Longitudinal, Defined Population, Prospective Study
Minimum Age/Maximum Age: /
Genders: Both
Protocol Entry Criteria: - Living veteran with ALS verified via medical record review.
Total Enrollment: 1840
Location and Contact Information:
Durham VAMC *Recruiting*
Durham, North Carolina, 27705
United States
Recruiting Eugene Oddone 919-286-6936
Additional Information:
Study ID Numbers: 500A;
Study Start Date: January 2003
Record last reviewed: January 2004
Additional information available at: clinicaltrials.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov Reference link: NCT00076154
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1. ALS Veterans Registry
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