Delineating Swallowing Impairment and Decline in ALS
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2023-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to 1) evaluate the discriminant ability of simple clinical
markers to detect swallowing impairment in individuals with ALS, 2) develop and validate a
minimally invasive clinical screening tool for use at multidisciplinary ALS clinics, and 3)
determine the natural history of swallowing impairment and decline in ALS.
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Florida
Collaborators:
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)