| First Published on Clinicaltrials.gov: |
12/15/2008 |
| Status: |
Currently Recruiting |
| ClinicalTrials.gov ID: |
NCT00809224 |
| Sponsor: |
University of Michigan |
| Purpose: |
The purpose of this study is to track areas of the brain, via functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), that retain structural and functional integrity throughout the lifespan of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. |
| Phase: |
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| Treatment Type: |
Collection of Images |
| Trial Type: |
Other |
| Estimated Enrollment: |
50 |
| Eligibility: |
18 years to 70 years old. Both Genders. Accepting healthy volunteers. |
| Details: |
fMRI scans every 2-6 months fro 30 months or longer. Four separate motor tasks during scan and 1 questionnaire after scan. |
| Collaborator(s): |
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| Location(s): |
- Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
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| Primary Investigator: |
obert Welsh, PhD Research Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Department of Radiology |
| Contact: |
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| Trial Protocol as Published on Clinicaltrials.gov: |
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| ALS Forum: |
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