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Phase 2 N=19 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

Safety and Efficacy Study of NH004 Films for Relief of Sialorrhea Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease Patients

Sialorrhea Secondary to Parkinson's Disease

Enrolled (actual)
19
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Sialorrhea Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) — -0.55; -1.08; -1.53; -0.81 cm on VAS — p=0.6

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
0.3 mg tropicamide (Drug); 1 mg tropicamide (Drug); 3 mg tropicamide (Drug); 0 mg tropicamide (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 50+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
NeuroHealing Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Primary completion
Jun 2010

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Sialorrhea Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
-0.55; -1.08; -1.53; -0.81 0.6
SECONDARY
Percentage Change in Saliva Volume
-5; -27; -33; -20

Summary

The primary goal of the study is to evaluate the safety and potential efficacy of intra-oral dissolvable NH004 films to improve the short-term symptoms of sialorrhea (drooling) in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease, according to the United Kingdom Brain Bank criteria.
  • Patients complaining of drooling, with a score of at least 3 in the FLENI Sialorrhea scale.
  • Patient is between 50 and 80 years of age, inclusive.
  • Male or non-pregnant female. Females of child-bearing potential will be required to have undergone a pregnancy test with negative results prior to entry to the study and agree to use contraceptive measures for the duration of the study.
  • Patients must have used the same medication and dose for PD for the last month. No changes in the medication for PD are expected during the study.
  • Patients who can reasonable be expected to be on "on-state" for the duration of the testing procedures.
  • Patients who have a stable response to levodopa for PD.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant women or women who may become pregnant.
  • Patients with a diagnosis of depression, schizophrenia or with obvious symptoms of these diseases.
  • Patients with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score equal to or lower than 26.
  • Patients who are receiving the following drugs: tricyclic antidepressants, Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOI's), neuroleptics (antipsychotics), or anticholinergics.
  • Patients who have taken any of the drugs mentioned in exclusion criteria number 4 within the last week.
  • Patients with hypersensitivity to atropine or other anticholinergic drugs.
  • Patients who have experienced adverse effects as a result of taking anticholinergic drugs.
  • Patients taking hypnotic or other sleep inducing drugs.
  • Patients with severe urinary or gastrointestinal symptoms.
  • Patients with significant dental/oral pathology.
  • Patients with severe dysautonomia.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00761137). 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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