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Observational studyPloS one2025

Comprehensive analysis platform to understand, remedy, and eliminate amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (CAPTURE ALS): Study protocol for a Canadian multicenter, multimodal, longitudinal observational study.

Natalie Saunders, Claire Magnussen, HyungMo Kang, Mathieu Blais, Harpreet Bhinder, Gerald Pfeffer, Shelagh K Genuis, Liziane Bouvier, Tanushka Anand, Rida Abou-Haidar and 31 more

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Observational study in PloS one, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05204017 (Comprehensive Analysis Platform To Understand, Remedy and Eliminate ALS), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 · The registry

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Comprehensive Analysis Platform To Understand, Remedy and Eliminate ALS

TypeobservationalSponsorUniversity of AlbertaRan2021 to 2031Enrolled150ConditionsAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Progressive Muscular Atrophy, Frontotemporal Degeneration
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

41 authors.

Natalie SaundersThe Neuro-Montreal Neurological Institute- Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5641-2940
Claire MagnussenThe Neuro-Montreal Neurological Institute- Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
HyungMo KangThe Neuro-Montreal Neurological Institute- Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Mathieu BlaisNeuroscience Axis, CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada.
Harpreet BhinderDepartment of Medicine, Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Gerald PfefferHotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Shelagh K GenuisDepartment of Medicine, Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Liziane BouvierSchool of Communication Sciences and Disorders, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Tanushka AnandDepartment of Medicine, Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Rida Abou-HaidarThe Neuro-Montreal Neurological Institute- Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Agessandro AbrahaoSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Marie-Noëlle BoivinThe Neuro-Montreal Neurological Institute- Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6073-9286
Robert BowserDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, Barrow Neurological Institute, Pheonix, Arizona, United States of America.
Tania BubelaFaculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Julia ChiappiniThe Neuro-Montreal Neurological Institute- Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Samir DasThe Neuro-Montreal Neurological Institute- Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Avnit DhanoaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Nicolas DupréNeuroscience Axis, CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada.
Alan EvansThe Neuro-Montreal Neurological Institute- Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Nicolas FerryThe Neuro-Montreal Neurological Institute- Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Yvonne FraterSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Angela GengeThe Neuro-Montreal Neurological Institute- Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Simon J GrahamSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Russell GreinerDepartment of Computing Science, Faculty of Science, Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8327-934X
Yasser Iturria MedinaThe Neuro-Montreal Neurological Institute- Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Wendy S JohnstonDepartment of Medicine, Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Kelvin E JonesFaculty of Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4764-7031
Jason KaramchandaniThe Neuro-Montreal Neurological Institute- Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Jasna KrizDepartment of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada.
Westerly LuthDepartment of Medicine, Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Geneviève MatteDepartment of Neurosciences, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Ekaterina RogaevaTanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Janice RobertsonTanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Peter SeresDepartment of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Fred TamSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
David TaylorALS Society of Canada, Toronto, Canada.
Clémence Tremblay-DesbiensNeuroscience Axis, CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada.
Christine Vande VeldeDepartment of Neurosciences, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Yana YunusovaDepartment of Speech-Language Pathology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Lorne ZinmanSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Sanjay KalraDepartment of Medicine, Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe marked heterogeneity of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) combined with a lack of biomarkers are key contributing factors to the lack of disease-modifying treatments. The Comprehensive Analysis Platform to Understand Remedy and Eliminate ALS (CAPTURE ALS) is a Canadian platform designed to create the most comprehensive picture of people living with ALS with the objective of facilitating ALS research initiatives worldwide.

objectivesThe main aims of CAPTURE ALS include: (1) to characterize ALS and healthy controls with biosamples and data in order to provide the most comprehensive picture of individuals living with ALS to date; (2) to create a de-identified database and biosample repository linked to detailed clinical information; and (3) to develop and implement an inclusive and transparent participant engagement strategy to be active throughout all stages of CAPTURE ALS. METHODS/

resultsCAPTURE ALS is a prospective, multicenter, observational, longitudinal study. People living with ALS, or a related disease and healthy controls undergo a harmonized protocol including the collection of detailed clinical information, neurological and cognitive examination, speech recording, advanced magnetic resonance imaging, and biosampling. Data and samples are stored in a biobank operating under an open science governance framework. An inclusive and transparent participant engagement strategy was designed and implemented throughout all stages of CAPTURE ALS. Four sites are operating in the consortium with a fifth being onboarded. The target enrollment is 120 affected participants and 50 controls, with the first participant visit having occurred in March 2022. Recruitment is ongoing. DISCUSSION: CAPTURE ALS is a scalable clinical research platform that connects scientists and patients to facilitate efficient translational research. The unique and deeply phenotyped data and biosamples are a global resource towards the development of biomarkers and understanding ALS biology. This study is registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT: NCT05204017).

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Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisBiological Specimen BanksBiomarkersCanadaFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleProspective StudiesBiomarkers

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PMID41343582
PMCPMC12677780

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