NCT04885374

Brief Summary

A multi-center registration study of clinical characteristics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
2,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
19mo left

Started Mar 2021

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress77%
Mar 2021Mar 2028

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2021

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 8, 2021

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 13, 2021

Completed
6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2027

Expected
10 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2028

Last Updated

May 13, 2021

Status Verified

May 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

6.2 years

First QC Date

May 8, 2021

Last Update Submit

May 8, 2021

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Effective Survival

    The time from disease onset to death, tracheostomy, or permanent assisted ventilation

    Through study completion, an average of 3 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Overall Survival

    Through study completion, an average of 3 months

  • Rate of Disease Progression

    Through study completion, an average of 3 months

  • Rate of Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) Decline

    through study completion, an average of 3 months

  • Rate of Body Mass Index (BMI) Decline

    Through study completion, an average of 3 months

Study Arms (1)

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients with traditional Chinese medicine

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients who meet the criteria will be enrolled from multi-centers in China.

You may qualify if:

  • Patients aged 18 years and older.
  • Patients with possible, laboratory supported probable, probable, or definite ALS according to the revised El Escorial criteria.
  • ALS patients treated with traditional Chinese medicine.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who refuse informed consent.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

Beijing, 100700, China

RECRUITING

Related Publications (2)

  • Jia Q, Song Y, Zhang C, Li M, Feng L, Sugimoto K, Zhang X, Liu J, Gao Y. Reasons and experience for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using traditional Chinese medicine: a CARE-TCM based mixed method study. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2024 Jun 12;24(1):231. doi: 10.1186/s12906-024-04513-2.

  • Song Y, Li M, Sugimoto K, Han Y, Liu J, Ma B, Song H, Zhang C, Gao Y; CARE-TCM Group. China amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry of patients with Traditional Chinese Medicine (CARE-TCM): Rationale and design. J Ethnopharmacol. 2022 Feb 10;284:114774. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114774. Epub 2021 Oct 23.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spinal Cord DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesMotor Neuron DiseaseNeurodegenerative DiseasesTDP-43 ProteinopathiesNeuromuscular DiseasesProteostasis DeficienciesMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Officials

  • Ying Gao, MD, PhD

    Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Ying Gao, MD, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Target Duration
5 Years
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD, PhD, Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 8, 2021

First Posted

May 13, 2021

Study Start

March 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

March 1, 2028

Last Updated

May 13, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-05

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