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RecruitingNCT03489278CAPTURE-ALSUpdated Jun 15, 2026

Clinical Procedures to Support Research in ALS

An observational study in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS-Frontotemporal Dementia and Primary Lateral Sclerosis, sponsored by University of Miami. Recruiting at 11 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-15.

Sponsored by University of Miami · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Feb 2018; still recruiting 8 years 8 months later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
1,200
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 440 studies in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with a site in United States — 98 open to participants now, 129 under way, 11 of them phase 3. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis · United States.

Planned enrollment
16th of 121
1,200 · median 100
Started
2018
with 19 others
Observational
121 of 440
34 open now
Primary completion
2032-06
later than 114 of 128 live
Registered
211th of 440
by date

Among the 440 studies in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with a site in United States, this one is the 16th largest by planned enrollment of the 121 observational ones that give a count, is one of 20 that started in 2018, is one of 121 observational ones, reaches primary completion later than 114 of the 128 other live ones, and was the 211th registered.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

978 studies on the registry are indexed under Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; 277 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

98 of the 440 studies in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with a site in United States are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Who these studies take

Of the 192 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis studies recruiting now, 117 (61%) set no upper age limit and 23 (12%) stop at 75 or younger; 15 take children under 18; 55 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

The purpose of the Clinical Procedures To Support Research (CAPTURE) study is to utilize information collected in the medical record to learn more about a disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related disorders.

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The study will consent patients with ALS or related disorders that are receiving care at a clinical center in the CReATe consortium that uses Epic as its electronic health record (EHR) system. The study aims to systematically gather a clinical dataset through the EHR using a standardized approach to characterize the natural history of ALS and related diseases.

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Conditions studied

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • ALS-Frontotemporal Dementia
  • Primary Lateral Sclerosis
  • Progressive Muscular Atrophy
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Affected patients receiving care at a clinical center that uses Epic as EHR.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of ALS or a related disorder (e.g. primary lateral sclerosis, progressive muscular atrophy).
  • Receiving care at a clinical center that uses Epic as its EHR.
  • Able and willing to provide (or informed consent obtainable from a designated proxy).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inability to understand English and/or Spanish
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
1,200 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples with dna

Groups and cohorts

  • Affected

    Affected with ALS or a related disorder.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Using the ALS Toolkit for collecting and using electronic health record data for research purposes

    Time frame: 12 months

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Study locations

10 of 11 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Started Feb 2018 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Jun 2032, 172 months after the start.

Of 127 non-industry observational studies under Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, half reached primary completion within 67 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 30 and three quarters within 125. This study's planned 172 months is above that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 136 studies reached it within 64 months; a quarter within 29 and three quarters within 114.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Mar 23, 2018
First posted
Apr 5, 2018
StartActual
Feb 15, 2018
Primary completionEst.
Jun 2032
CompletionEst.
Jun 2034
Last update
Jun 15, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 15, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03489278
Responsible party
Michael Benatar (Chief, Neuromuscular Division, University of Miami) — Principal investigator
First posted
Apr 5, 2018
Start date
Feb 15, 2018
Primary completion
Jun 2032 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 2034 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 15, 2026

Study contacts

Michael Benatar, MBChB, MS, DPhil
Contact
projectcreate@miami.edu
1-844-837-1031
Jessica Hernandez
Contact
projectcreate@miami.edu
1-844-837-1031
Michael Benatar, MBChB, MS, DPhil
principal investigator · University of Miami

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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