View clinical trials related to Idiopathic Parkinson Disease.
Filter by:The overall goal of this study will be to further our understanding of how N Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) can help to support dopaminergic function in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). We plan to use pre and post Positron emission tomography magnetic resonance imaging (PET-MRI) with [F-18] Fluorodopa (FDOPA) to measure dopamine function, and neurological measures to assess clinical symptoms, in patients with PD who are given oral capsules plus IV infusions of NAC in addition to standard of care for PD for 6 ±3 months in an open label cross over design. Serum measures of NAC concentrations, magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to measure inflammatory and oxidative stress markers, may be conducted.
This study will do a preliminary evaluation of a possible treatment for mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease. Patients will be treated with either transfusions of plasma from young donors. or with placebo transfusions. In the following several months, Parkinson's symptoms will be monitored and compared for the two groups.
This is a prospective single-institution longitudinal study to access quality of life and serial imaging and biodynamic testing to assess spinal disorders associated with Parkinson's disease patients.
This is a Phase IV, prospective, observational, post-marketing study designed to obtain additional data on the effect of XADAGO on motor and non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's Disease patients newly prescribed XADAGO.
Primary objective: • To evaluate the potential efficacy of safinamide 100 mg once daily (OD), compared with placebo, as add-on therapy for PD-related chronic pain Secondary objectives: - Percentage of pain responders - Clinical Global Impression for pain - Patient Global Impression for pain - Reduction in use of pain drugs - Mood - Motor and non-motor symptoms Safety Objectives: • Safety and tolerability
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized clinically by bradykinesia, resting tremor, rigidity, and postural instability. Little is known about the mechanisms underlying neuronal degeneration in PD and currently, no treatment is available to halt disease progression in PD. The pathophysiological characterisation of phenomena occurring in the time window between the pathological start of the disease and the onset of motor symptoms is crucial to develop potential neuroprotective agents. Several genes have been discovered providing important insights on the pathogenesis of PD. Mutations of Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are associated with 2-5% of all PD cases in North American Caucasians. LRRK2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease-8 (PARK8) gene, which is associated with an increased risk of PD. Clinical and digital biomarkers, blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers and molecular positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, with specific radioligands, provide invaluable insights to help understand and characterise disease pathophysiology. The investigators aim to characterize molecular phenomena underlying LRRK2 PD with the hope of providing further insights into possible mechanisms taking place in PD and to help identify targets for disease-modifying therapeutics.
This study addresses several issues related to the clinical management of speech and voice disorders associated with Parkinson's disease. Two behavioral treatment programs, Lee Silverman Voice Treatment and SpeechVive, are assessed in their ability to improve communication in persons with Parkinson's disease.
A Phase 2 study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and initial efficacy of pramipexole ER, given with aprepitant in patients with parkinsonian type disorders
A Placebo Controlled Randomised Trial of GDNF vs placebo The study will require patients to undergo surgery to implant microcatheters precisely into the brain. Patients will then attend clinic on a 2 weekly basis for infusions of a nerve growth factor called GDNF or placebo. Specific tests will also be carried out at regular intervals to assess your symptoms. All participants will undergo radio-isotope brain imaging at the beginning and end of the study. Periodically patients will also be required to undergo an MRI scan to assess the delivery of the study drug or placebo.
Phase 3, international, multicenter, open-label 12 month safety study.