Examining Interactions Between PALS and Caregivers
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 90
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Basic Science
- Participants needed
- 152 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Penn State University · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effect of communicative interaction on verbal communication in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and their caregivers.
The question is, What are the effects of communicative interaction on verbal communication in people with ALS when they interact with their caregivers and does this change over time?
Participants will read words…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Speakers with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (PALS-people with ALS)
* diagnosis of ALS following the revised EL Escorial criteria
* no history of other neurological conditions (e.g., stroke)
* no cognitive impairment assessed by Telephone Montreal Cognitive Assessment (min…
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