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Filter by:The purpose of this research study is to examine whether Methylphenidate (MPD) can result in improvement of gait (walking) in a population of Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients whose main disability is freezing of gait. MPD (Ritalin®) is a drug which can excite or stimulate certain systems of the body that control motor function. This drug is FDA approved for the treatment of attention hyperactivity disorder, a condition unrelated to PD. The researchers hypothesize that daily treatment with a tolerable daily oral dose of MPD will improve gait velocity, stride length, cadence, and decrease freezing of gait, 3 months from treatment initiation in patients with moderately advanced PD, whose gait impairment is an important source of disability despite optimized antiparkinsonian treatment.
Patients suffering from Parkinson's disease (PD) frequently experienced painful sensations. We suppose that painful symptoms could be related to the neurotransmitter deficit of PD. So, we would like to evaluate the involvement of dopaminergic system in nociceptive processing in PD patients. The objectives of this study is to assess and to compare the effect of a dopamine agonist administration on the nociceptive threshold and on the cerebral activity using positrons emission tomography (PET scan) in two groups of PD patients (in 16 painful PD patients and in 16 pain free PD patients). We hypothesise that dopamine agonist could normalise nociceptive threshold and cerebral activity which were both abnormal in PD patients. Moreover, we think that painful PD patients could be more improved by dopamine agonist than pain free PD patients.
The purpose of this study is to show Rotigotine dose response at four doses of Rotigotine used with L-dopa in treating advanced stage Parkinson's disease.
The objective of this open-label extension is to assess the long-term effect of the 24-hour transdermal delivery of rotigotine on motor function, sleep quality, and nocturnal and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The long-term safety and tolerability of the rotigotine transdermal patch will also be evaluated.
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the (cost) effectiveness of a new health care system in which an individualised multidisciplinary assessment is given to patients with Parkinson's Disease(PD)in combination with treatment by a dedicated team of specifically trained health professionals, compared to usual care. Overall, we anticipate to gain more insight in the clinical effectiveness and health care costs of multidisciplinary treatment in PD.
The REFINE-PD study is a controlled trial embedded within a larger cluster controlled study (the IMPACT study). The study aims to investigate the efficacy of a multifactorial falls prevention program for patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD). This program contains PD-specific elements (e.g., optimizing dopaminergic therapy), plus a generic falls prevention program. The intervention will be tailored to each individual's specific risk profile for falls, as identified during detailed baseline examination.
The purpose of this study is to investigate similarities and differences in the neural pathways of depressed Parkinson's patients, non-depressed Parkinson's patients, and healthy controls using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and neuropsychological assessment.
In this clinical trial, the safety of MK0657 when given with levodopa will be assessed in patients with Parkinson's Disease. This study will also measure the effectiveness of MK0657, when given in combination with levodopa, to improve motor symptoms and ameliorate dyskinesias (uncontrolled movements of a part of the body) as compared to placebo.
This is a multicentre, open-label extension study to evaluate the long-term safety, tolerability, and efficacy of Perampanel (E2007) as an adjunctive therapy in levodopa treated PD subjects with motor fluctuations. All subjects who have completed E2007-E044-213 or E2007-G000-309 will be candidates for entering this extension trial, provided that they meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria and have completed the core study, up to and including the final efficacy visit.
Patients with sleep disordered breathing (SDB), also called sleep apnea, experience nighttime disrupted sleep and, because they stop breathing for short periods during the night, do not get sufficient oxygen to their brains. This can frequently result in daytime impairments including difficulties with memory. The state-of-the-art treatment for SDB is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). Many non-demented SDB patients who are successfully treated with CPAP show improvement in memory and other cognitive functions. Data have shown that patients with Parkinson's disease have a high rate of SDB. Patients with Parkinson's disease also often have problems with memory. This study will test the effects of treating SDB among patients with Parkinson's disease and SDB. Specifically, the study will test the effect of CPAP treatment on SDB and sleep; the effect of CPAP treatment on daytime sleepiness, cognition, overall quality of life and mood; the effect of CPAP treatment on the frequency of symptoms of REM behavior disorder and restless legs syndrome; the effect of continued CPAP use (beyond the six weeks of the study) on SDB, sleep, cognition, mood and quality of life; whether the study-partner feels that CPAP improves the patient's sleep, mood and overall functioning; whether study-partners feel that their own sleep, mood and overall functioning improve as the patient's sleep improves both during the 6-week protocol and at follow-up for those opting to continue using CPAP.