Study Purpose:
The research is aimed to asses the validity of the communication system improving the quality of life and the degree of sanctification of clinical patients and their caregiver.Study Status:
Not recruiting
Disease:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Study Type:
Observational
Type of Intervention:
N/A
Intervention Name:
N/A
Placebo:
N/A
Phase:
N/A
Study Chair(s)/Principal Investigator(s):
N/A
Clinicaltrials.gov ID:
Neals Affiliated?
No
Coordinating Center Contact Information
Si Huei Li / email hidden; JavaScript is required / 886-2871-2121
Study Sponsor:
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Estimated Enrollment:
20
Estimated Study Start Date:
03 / 01 / 2019
Estimated Study Completion Date:
09 / 01 / 2020
Posting Last Modified Date:
01 / 16 / 2019
Date Study Added to neals.org:
01 / 16 / 2019
Minimum Age:
20 Years
Maximum Age:
N/A
Inclusion Criteria:- Escorial revised criteria (Brooks et al., 2000),The diagnosis of ALS requires:
(A) the presence of:
- (A:1) evidence of lower motor neuron (LMN) degeneration by clinical, electrophysiological or neuropathologic examination (A:2) evidence of upper motor neuron (UMN) degeneration by clinical examination, and
- (A:3) progressive spread of symptoms or signs within a region or to other regions, as determined by history or examination, together with: (B) the absence of (B:1) electrophysiological or pathological evidence of other disease processes that might explain the signs of LMN and/or UMN degeneration, and (B:2) neuroimaging evidence of other disease processes that might explain the observed clinical and electrophysiological signs.
- If they were Taiwanese and used traditional Chinese(Mandarin).
- If they were older than age 20 years.
Exclusion Criteria:
- If they had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, severe depression, or schizophrenia.
- If they cannot see the communication board after correction.
- If they cannot complete the questionnaire with researchers or family members help.
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, TW
11217
Taiwan