High Fat/High Calorie Trial

First Published on Clinicaltrials.gov: 9/23/2009
Status: Currently Recruiting
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00983983
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of long-term use of high fat/high calorie and high calorie diets in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (Lou Gehrig's disease).
Phase: II
Treatment Type: Diet Modification
Trial Type: Double Blind, Placebo Control
Estimated Enrollment: 30
Eligibility: 18 years or older. Both Genders. No heathly volunteers.
Details: Three arm study: high fat/high calorie diet, high calorie diet, placebo control diet.
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Location(s):
  • Phoenix, AZ, 85013, United States
  • Atlanta, GA, 30322, United States
  • Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
  • Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
  • Irvine, CA, 92868, United States
  • Sarasota, FL, 34239, United States
  • Portland, OR, 97239, United States
  • Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States
  • San Francisco, CA, 94120, United States
  • Boston, MA, 02114, United States
  • Charlotte, NC, 28207, United States
  • New York, NY, 10032, United States
  • Houston, TX, 77030, United States
Primary Investigator: Anne-Marie A Wills, M.D., Massachusetts General Hospital
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