Sensitivity of electromyography and ultrasound of the muscle as diagnostic tools in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Sensitivity of electromyography and ultrasound of the muscle as diagnostic tools in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - EUMALS

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00004322

Enrollment

100

Registered

2012-08-30

Start date

2012-07-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

G12.2

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with at least clinically probable ALS on follow up (Ultrasound, EMG, neurological exam) Group 2: Patients with initially suspected ALS, in which ALS is excluded later on (ALS mimics)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: suspected amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of sensitivity and specifity ultrasound of the muscle alone or in combination with EMG as diagnostic gold standard in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLaura Hoffmann

Hans Berger Department of Neurology Jena University Hospital

laura.hoffmann@med.uni-jena.de++49 +3641 9323450

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026