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Testing Pulse Stimulation to Improve Motor Function in People With ALS: A Pilot Study
Sponsor: Parc de Salut Mar
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the efficacy of TPS of the motor cortex on biomarkers and clinical endpoints in patients with ALS. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Stage 1: Is there a change in the short intracortical inhibition (SICI) of the motor cortex from baseline to week 8? * Stage 2: Is there a change from baseline to month 6 in the ALS functional rating scale-revised (ALSFRS-R) total score? In stage 2, researchers will compare the group receiving the stimulation vs the group receiving a sham stimulation to see if there is a difference in motor cortex activity and in the ALSFRS-R score Participants will receive either: * the TPS treatment * a sham TPS treatment
Official title: Modulation of the Motor Pathway by Transcranial Pulse Stimulation in People With ALS: a Pilot Randomized Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
21 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2024-10-24
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2024-11-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Transcranial Pulse Stimulation
low intensity shock-waves stimulation of the motor cortex, bilateral
Locations (1)
Hospital del Mar
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain