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N/A N=18 Basic Science

PharmacoMRI of Parkinson Disease

Parkinson's Disease

Enrolled (actual)
18
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Correlation Coefficient Between UPDRS III Score and Independent Components Analysis Network Strength in Left Parietal Cortex. — 0.5869 unitless

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Carbidopa-Levodopa (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 30+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Northwestern University
Primary completion
Jul 2012

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Correlation Coefficient Between UPDRS III Score and Independent Components Analysis Network Strength in Left Parietal Cortex.
0.5869

Summary

Based on studies showing better responsiveness of motor versus cognitive symptoms to Parkinson's Disease medication, also known as dopaminergic treatments, the investigators hypothesize that comparison of resting state networks in the on versus off medication state in Parkinson's Disease patients will show greater effects on brain networks associated with motor control.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (PD)
  • Older than 30 years of age at the time of diagnosis
  • Hoehn and Yahr stage greater than or equal to 2.5
  • PD duration greater than 3 years
  • Stable regimen of PD medications for at least 2 weeks prior to imaging
  • PD medications include carbidopa-levodopa

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with a diagnosis of other neurodegenerative conditions
  • Patients unwilling or unable to give informed consent
  • Contraindications (cardiac pacemaker, etc.) or inability (e.g., claustrophobia) to undergo MRI scan
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01528592). 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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