NCT03578796 is a clinical trial of ECAS-N in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, sponsored by Haukeland University Hospital.

Who is sponsoring NCT03578796?

NCT03578796 is sponsored by Haukeland University Hospital.

What drugs are being tested in NCT03578796?

Interventions in NCT03578796: ECAS-N, MoCA, CDR, Questionnaire.

What condition does NCT03578796 study?

NCT03578796 studies Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Cognitive Impairment.

Is NCT03578796 still recruiting?

NCT03578796 is currently active, enrolled. Last updated 30 October 2024.

Last reviewed 2024-10-30 · How we verify

NCT03578796

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Published: 2026-01-01
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Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioural Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Screen in Norway: A Prospective Cohort Study

Active, enrolled Last updated 30 October 2024

What this trial tests

trial testing ECAS-N in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in 31 participants. Participants enrolled and being followed up; not accepting new ones.

Timeline

1 May 2017

Primary endpoint
31 December 2022

31 December 2026

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Haukeland University Hospital
Status	Active, enrolled
Study type	OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment	31
Start date	1 May 2017
Primary completion	31 December 2022
Estimated completion	31 December 2026
Sites	1 location across Norway

Drugs / interventions tested

ECAS-N
MoCA
CDR
Questionnaire

Conditions studied

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis — all drugs for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis →
Cognitive Impairment — all drugs for Cognitive Impairment →

Sponsor

Haukeland University Hospital

Who can join

Eligibility, any sex, with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Cognitive Impairment. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

This study evaluate use of a translated Norwegian version of the Edinburgh cognitive and behavioral amyotrophic lateral sclerosis screen (ECAS-N) as an early predictor in car-driving, working and use of advanced life-prolonging therapy.

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioral Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Screen (ECAS) in Norway: Protocol for validation and a prospective cohort study.
Taule T, Spilde Morland A, Arnevik Renså M, Aßmus J, et al · · 2019 · cited 10× · PMID 30976725 · DOI 10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100347
Early cognitive decline in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and its relation to driving: an observational study.
Taule T, Tysnes OB, Aßmus J, Morland AS, et al · · 2025 · PMID 40988501 · DOI 10.2340/jrm.v57.43483

Verify or expand the search:

Other trials of ECAS-N

Trials testing the same drug.

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Other Haukeland University Hospital trials

Trials by the same sponsor.

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Verify against primary sources

ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
WHO ICTRP — international registry index
EU Clinical Trials Register
Sponsor press releases (Google)

Data sources for this page

Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03578796 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Haukeland University Hospital
Last refreshed: 30 October 2024

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