Video recordings of clinic visits for ALS patients and caregivers
Part of Brain & nervous system, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether watching video recordings of your multidisciplinary clinic visits can improve quality of life for people with ALS and their caregivers. You and your caregiver would both participate for 12 months.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with ALS (by standard criteria).
- You are 18 or older and plan to attend clinic visits for the next year.
- You speak English or Spanish.
- You have a caregiver who is also willing to join the study.
- Your doctor expects you to live at least 12 more months.
- You and your caregiver have internet access and an email address (or are willing to create one).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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