Clinical Research in ALS Study

This is an observational study called CRiALS, which means researchers will be carefully watching and collecting information from people to better understand Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and related brain diseases. The study aims to learn more about how ALS develops, find ways to measure the disease (biomarkers), and understand its full progression from early stages to later stages. There are no specific drugs or interventions being tested in this study. You may be able to join if you are at least 18 years old and have ALS or a related neurodegenerative disease, are an unaffected family member of someone with familial ALS (ALS that runs in families), or are a healthy control. The main goal for this study is to recruit participants, and this is measured annually. The current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This is an observational study with a planned enrollment of 10,000 participants. It is designed to recruit people for various research studies.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Not specified.

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NCT00136500

Clinical Research in ALS Study

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 18+Observational
University of Miami
~10,000 participants
Updated 2026-03-20 on ClinicalTrials.gov

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Recruitment
Measured over Annually
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

NCT00136500

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • University of Miami

    Miami, Floridastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • Michael Benatar, MD, PhD. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Miami

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  • RecruitmentAnnually

    Since this is an umbrella/gateway protocol through which individuals are recruited to participate in a range of studies, outcome is assessed in terms of recruitment.