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N/A N=286

Non-motor Symptoms (Depressive Symptoms) of Parkinson's Disease and Their Course Under Pramipexole Treatment

Parkinson Disease

Enrolled (actual)
286
Serious AEs
0.4%
Results posted
Mar 2010
Primary outcome: Primary: Change From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part I (Mentation, Behaviour and Mood) — 2; 2 Points on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type
Observational
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Pramipexole immediate release (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Primary completion
Apr 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part I (Mentation, Behaviour and Mood)
2; 2
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - HADS-D Depression Subscore
3; 4
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - HADS-A Anxiety Subscore
2; 4
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in UPDRS Part III (Motor Examination)
9; 10

Summary

The objective of this PMS study is the evaluation of depressive symptoms measured with Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part I (mentation, behavior and mood) and with Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Depression Subscore (HADS-D) under pramipexole treatment in early and advanced PD patients. In addition it will be investigated whether improvement of depressive symptoms is linked to improvement in motor function (UPDRS Part III). 250 patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) will be investigated by 80 specialists (neurologists or neurologists/psychiatrists) across Austria. Pramipexole will be taken orally at an initial dosage of 0.375 mg/day (using a three times daily schedule independently of food intake) and can be titrated upwards, as required, at weekly intervals to a maximum total daily dose of 4,5 mg (TID) as per Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Idiopathic PD with or without fluctuations
  • Indication for treatment with Pramipexole
  • Presence of at least mild depressive symptoms (as judged by the treating physician)
  • Ability to reliably complete a self-rating scale (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS))

Exclusion Criteria

  • Any contraindications according to the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC), hypersensitivity to pramipexole or to any of the excipients
  • Ongoing treatment with pramipexole
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00651183). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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