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N/A N=76

Change in Gastrointestinal Complaints After Switch From Oral Parkinson's Disease Treatment to Neupro® Transdermal Patch

Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease

Enrolled (actual)
76
Serious AEs
5.3%
Results posted
Apr 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Change From Baseline to Visit 3 in the Assessment of Intensity of Gastrointestinal (GI) Complaints for Any Reason as Per Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) — -26.8 millimeter (mm)

Study Design & Population

Study type
Observational
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Age
Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult
Sex
All
Sponsor
UCB Pharma GmbH
Primary completion
Mar 2012

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline to Visit 3 in the Assessment of Intensity of Gastrointestinal (GI) Complaints for Any Reason as Per Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
-26.8
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline to Visit 3 in the Sum Score of Gastrointestinal (GI) Complaints
-8.4
PRIMARY
Assessment of Patient Satisfaction Referring to Gastrointestinal (GI) Complaints Following Treatment Switch to Neupro® at Visit 2
1; 25; 26; 8; 5
PRIMARY
Assessment of Patient Satisfaction Referring to Gastrointestinal (GI) Complaints Following Treatment Switch to Neupro® at Visit 3
7; 28; 22; 6; 2

Summary

The study intends to collect data on gastrointestinal symptoms (swallowing disorders, heartburn, feeling of fullness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea) and on patient satisfaction under everyday practice conditions after changing treatment to Neupro® transdermal patch in patients suffering from idiopathic Parkinson´s Disease with gastrointestinal symptoms while being treated with oral antiparkinson drugs. The objective of the study is to ascertain whether switching therapy to Neupro® transdermal patch can provide any relief in gastrointestinal symptoms.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • The decision to prescribe Neupro® must have been made by the physician before and independently of his/her decision to include the patient in the study
  • The patient's treatment must be in accordance with the terms of the local marketing authorization (MA) for Neupro®
  • The patient must have a diagnosis of Idiopathic Parkinson's disease
  • The patient must have signed the Consent form regarding study information, data transfer and use
  • Patient suffering from gastrointestinal symptoms while being treated with oral Parkinson's medication

Exclusion Criteria

Not applicable

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01159691). 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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