Cortex Changes in Real/Imagined Movements

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:
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.
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Location(s):
  • Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
Primary Investigator: obert Welsh, PhD Research Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Department of Radiology
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