MND clinical trials news Archives

Disappointing news for diaphragm pacing in MND

31 July 201528 April 2022Research Development Team5 Comments

Reading Time: 5 minutes Results from the UK clinical trial of diaphragm pacing in MND/ALS (known as DiPALS) were published online today in the journal Lancet Neurology. DiPALS was the first randomised clinical trial of diaphragm pacing in MND and aimed to find out whether or not diaphragm pacing was beneficial when added to the current standard treatment of…

MIROCALS: Episode MND

26 June 201520 April 2022Dr Samantha Price13 Comments

Reading Time: 5 minutes A clinical trial of Jedi proportions… The MND Association is backing a new clinical trial in MND, known as MIROCALS. This will be a joint clinical trial between France and the UK that will aim to dampen the overactive immune system by increasing the amount of interleukin-2. It is important to stress that planning for this MND…