Trichloroethylene (TCE) Exposure in an Industrial Population

Parkinson's Disease Clinical Trial

— TCE  

Official title:

Evaluation of Parkinson Disease Symptoms in Trichloroethylene Exposed Patients in an Industrial Population

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00839514
• Other study ID #: 08-0301
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: February 6, 2009
• Last updated: June 6, 2012
• Start date: February 2009
• Est. completion date: August 2009

Study information

• Verified date: June 2012
• Source: University of Kentucky
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This study is to follow-up with workers from a local company that had exposure to TCE that may have symptoms of Parkinson's disease. We hope to learn more about TCE exposure and Parkinson's disease. Eligible participants will be those who participated in previous research study entitled "Survey of Selected Exposures and Neurologic Symptoms in an Industrial Population"

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 27
• Est. completion date: August 2009
• Est. primary completion date: August 2009
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Previous participant in the research study entitled "Survey of Selected Exposures and Neurologic Symptoms in an Industrial Population"

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not a participant in the research study entitled "Survey of Selected Exposures and Neurologic Symptoms in an Industrial Population"

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Parkinson Disease
• Parkinson's Disease

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Kentucky	Lexington	Kentucky

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Kentucky

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (1)

Gash DM, Rutland K, Hudson NL, Sullivan PG, Bing G, Cass WA, Pandya JD, Liu M, Choi DY, Hunter RL, Gerhardt GA, Smith CD, Slevin JT, Prince TS. Trichloroethylene: Parkinsonism and complex 1 mitochondrial neurotoxicity. Ann Neurol. 2008 Feb;63(2):184-92. — View Citation