Pramipexole Versus Placebo in Parkinson's Disease (PD) Patients With Depressive Symptoms
Parkinson Disease, Depression
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Parkinson Disease
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) > or = 5 Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part I Score on Question #3 > or = 2 Folsteins Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score > 24 Male or female patient with PD (UK PD Brain Bank criteria). Patients diagnosed with idiopathic PD, Stage I-III by the Modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale and optimally controlled PD symptoms . Male or female patients aged 30 - 80 years. Ability to provide written informed consent. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum beta-humanchoriongonadotropin (Beta-HCG) pregnancy test at the Screening visit unless surgically sterile or last menstruation >or = 12 months prior to signing informed consent. Women of childbearing potential must be using an accepted contraceptive. Patients who are willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: Previous history of allergic response, lack of efficacy or complications with pramipexole or its excipients. History of suicidal attempts in the last twelve months; presence of suicidal tendencies/potential. Atypical PD syndromes due to drugs, metabolic disorders, encephalitis or degenerative diseases. History of PD stereotactic brain surgery. Surgery within 180 days of randomization that would negatively impact the patients participation in the study. History of active epilepsy within the past year. Current psychotherapy or behavior therapy while participating the trial Symptomatic orthostatic hypotension prior to randomization. Malignant melanoma or history of previously treated malignant melanoma. Patients who have received typical neuroleptics, metoclopramide, alpha methyldopa, methylphenidate, reserpine, selegiline or amphetamine derivatives within the past 3 months. Patients who have received dopamine agonists within the past 30 days Electroconvulsive therapy during the 90 days preceding the screening visit (Visit 1). Patients who are currently lactating. Participation in other investigational drug studies or use of other investigational drugs within the previous 30 days prior to randomization. Any other laboratory assay abnormality, which could interfere with patient participation or interpretation of results, or could increase the risk for the patient Any other clinically significant medical/psychiatric condition, which could interfere with patient participation or interpretation of results, or could increase the risk for the patient
Sites / Locations
- 248.596.43003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
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- 248.596.3302B Centre Hospitalier du Pays d'Aix
- 248.596.3302A Centre Hospitalier du Pays d'Aix
- 248.596.3306A Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer
- 248.596.3308A Hôpital Gabriel Montpied
- 248.596.3309A Cabinet Médical
- 248.596.3307A Hôpital Roger Salengro
- 248.596.3307B Hôpital Roger Salengro
- 248.596.3307C Hôpital Roger Salengro
- 248.596.3303A Hôpital La Timone
- 248.596.3305A Hôpital du Haut Levêque
- 248.596.3305B Hôpital du Haut Levêque
- 248.596.3301A Hôpital Guillaume et René Laennec
- 248.596.49012 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
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- 248.596.39008 Clinica Neurologica I Policlinico di Catania
- 248.596.39004 Neurologia Ospedale della Misericordia
- 248.596.39005 Clinica Neurologica Policlinico G. Martino
- 248.596.39009 Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento
- 248.596.39003 Università degli studi di Napoli "Federico II"
- 248.596.39001 Ospedale Civile S. Spirito, Università "G. D'Annunzio"
- 248.596.39007 Clinica Neurologica Policlinico Tor Vergata
- 248.596.39006 Neurologia Ospedale Evangelico Valdese
- 248.596.31003 Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, locatie WA
- 248.596.31007 Afdeling neurologie
- 248.596.31005 Ziekenhuis Gooi-Noord
- 248.596.31004 Amphia ziekenhuis, Locatie Molengracht
- 248.596.31002 Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis
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- 248.596.40006 Country Clinical Emergency Hospital
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- 248.596.27006 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
- 248.596.34003 Hospital de Alcorcón. Departamento de Neurología
- 248.596.34001 Hospital Sta Creu i Sant Pau. Departamento de Neurología
- 248.596.34002 Hospital Clinic i Provincial. Departamento de Neurología
- 248.596.34005 Hosp. Univ. Vall d'Hebron. Departamento de Neurología
- 248.596.34007 Hosp Gral Univ Gregorio Marañón. Departamento de Neurología
- 248.596.34004 Hospital General de Catalunya. Departamento de Neurología
- 248.596.46004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
- 248.596.46001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
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- 248.596.38004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
- 248.596.38005 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
- 248.596.38002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
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- 248.596.38003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
pramipexole
placebo
A daily dose of pramipexole 0.125 mg t.i.d.; titration-to-response up to 1.0 mg t.i.d.
Placebo (matching) tablets