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Category: Forschung
The ALS app at the international ALS symposium in San Diego
On December 4, 2025, the ALS app will be presented at the“ALS App Europe Initiative Meeting” at the International Symposium on ALS/MND in San Diego (USA). The meeting brings together European and American ALS centers, researchers and patient initiatives. You can find out more about the program here: https://symposium.mndassociation.org/programme/satellite-meetings/ The “ALS App Europe Initiative” meeting…
The new ALS-OPM classification is now in the ALS app.
We are pleased to introduce an important new feature in the ALS app today: The new OPM classification is now live! The OPM classification has been available in the current app version 5.10.4 for iOS (Apple) and Android (Google) since yesterday. What does the OPM classification mean? The phenotype of ALS – i.e. the individual…
Patient survey on THC:CBD in people with ALS
The THC:CBD patient survey is a systematic survey of 130 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), in which important findings on experience and satisfaction with treatment with cannabis-containing medicines containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are obtained. Cannabis-containing treatment for ALS Medicines containing cannabis are used for severe illnesses when conventional medicines are not sufficiently…
Patient survey on eye control glasses for people with ALS
The patient survey on eye control glasses is a nationwide, systematic survey of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The aim of the survey is to gain important insights into expectations of the eye-control glasses as well as experiences and satisfaction following treatment with the innovative aid. Drive the wheelchair safely with eye control glasses…
Pilot phase of the Ambulanzpartner care research seal completed
The pilot phase, in which the APST seal was tested on selected care partner websites, began at the start of 2017. The pilot phase showed us that the seal was stable and how often it was clicked on. Our healthcare research seal identifies companies, practices and individuals who participate in research with their patient care…
I DONATE. My data for better care: the outpatient partner register study
Donate your data for better care with the support of the Outpatient Partner Registry Study. The Outpatient Partner Registry Study collects treatment data and patient self-assessment data in individual modules. By ‘donating’ your data to the registry study, you are helping to improve research into the care of chronic neurological diseases. The Outpatient Partner Registry…
High satisfaction with edaravone (Radicut) in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Edaravone is approved in Japan under the name Radicut and in the USA under the trade name Radicava for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Despite the lack of approval for edaravone in Europe, the drug is also available in Germany as a single import (in accordance with Section 73 of the German Medicines…
International publication on the results of platform-based supply management of assistive devices for ALS
In January 2018, the international journal Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration published the results of a care management program for assistive devices in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) via the Ambulanzpartner internet platform. The provision of assistive devices is of central importance in ALS. Despite its socio-medical relevance, the provision of assistive devices in ALS…
Ambulanzpartner takes part in BMBF competition: “Digital platforms – assistance systems for people”
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has launched a competition for research funding for innovative platform ideas. In the funding announcement: “Digital Platforms: Assistance systems for people”, the BMBF has called on small and medium-sized enterprises and cooperating research institutions to submit project outlines. Ambulanzpartner Soziotechnologie APST GmbH (together with two research institutes)…