| First Published on Clinicaltrials.gov: |
7/10/2008 |
| Status: |
Currently Recruiting |
| ClinicalTrials.gov ID: |
NCT00714220 |
| Sponsor: |
Drexel University College of Medicine |
| Purpose: |
The study will increase our understanding of the nutritional needs of ALS patients and improve our ability to provide the best possible nutrition in progressive illness. |
| Phase: |
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| Treatment Type: |
Diet Modification |
| Trial Type: |
Other |
| Estimated Enrollment: |
90 |
| Eligibility: |
20 years to 85 years. Both Genders. Accepting healthy volunteers. |
| Details: |
Nutritional status will be assessed by measurement of weight, and determination of Urinary Urea Nitrogen (via 24hr urinary sample), albumin and pre-albumin levels and questions regarding recent weight changes. |
| Collaborator(s): |
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| Location(s): |
- Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
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| Primary Investigator: |
Terry Heiman-Patterson, MD |
| Contact: |
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| Trial Protocol as Published on Clinicaltrials.gov: |
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| ALS Forum: |
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