Active clinical trials for "Parkinson Disease"

This is a phase 3, open-label, multiple-center, non-randomized single dose study to assess the safety and efficacy of [123I]NAV5001 SPECT imaging in aiding in the differentiaion of parkinsonian syndromes from non-parkinsonian tremor.

This is a single-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to see if acupuncture can safety and effectively treat fatigue in Parkinson's Disease (PD). Eligible subjects will receive either real or sham acupuncture twice weekly for six weeks.

Background and Objective: Postural instability is common in patient with Parkinson's disease (PD). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of virtual reality (VR) balance training on sensory and cognitive domains of postural control. Setting: Balance Performance Laboratory. Participants: A total of 42 patients (Hoehn and Yahr stage II-III) were recruited and assigned into three groups randomly. Intervention: Participants in the virtual reality (VR) group and conventional balance training (CB) group received a 6 weeks balance training program. The control group (CG) did not receive any training. Outcome Measures: The sensory organization tests (SOT) of computerized dynamic posturography with single and dual tasks (i.e. with backward subtraction of number) were examined pre-, post-training and follow-up. The equilibrium score (ES) and sensory ratio were measured. The verbal reaction time (VRT) was recorded. Results: (1) Only VR significantly increased ES of SOT-6 (i.e., vestibular function at visual and somatosensory conflicting condition) post-training more than CG post-training in either single or dual task. (2) Only CB training significantly increased SOT-5 (i.e., vestibular function without visual conflict) and vestibular sensory ratio (i.e., SOT-5/SOT-1) more than CG post-training in either single or dual task. (3) (3) Neither VR nor CB training reduced VRT significantly under six sensory conditions at post-training and follow-up. Conclusion: Both VR training and CB training can improve sensory organization for postural control by enhancing utilization of vestibular information, but VR could enhance vestibular function with conflicting proprioceptive and visual information under single and dual tasks in patients with mild to moderate PD.

The purpose of this study is to determine the long-term efficacy and safety of two doses of safinamide (50 and 100 mg/day, p.o), compared to placebo, as add-on therapy in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease with motor fluctuations, who are currently receiving a stable dose of levodopa.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether OC (oxybutynin and clonidine) oral solution is effective in reducing saliva secretion in patients suffering from Parkinson's Disease with excessive salivation.

This is a feasibility study to evaluate the safety and initial effectiveness of unilateral ExAblate thermal ablation of the Vim thalamic nucleus of subjects suffering from medication-refractory, idiopathic, tremor-dominant PD, using the ExAblate Transcranial system compared to a Sham Vim thalamotomy procedure. Data will be collected to establish the basic safety of this type of treatment as the basis for later studies that will evaluate its full clinical efficacy. The Sham treatment data will be used to evaluate placebo effect from treatment.

To demonstrate the non-inferiority of SPM 962 to ropinirole in terms of efficacy in order to confirm clinical value of SPM 962. To demonstrate the superiority of SPM 962 to placebo in terms of efficacy. To investigate the tolerability and safety of SPM 962 up to 36.0 mg/day.

The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of rasagiline compared to placebo in PD patients with motor fluctuations on levodopa therapy.

'Off periods' where people with Parkinson's disease are slow, stiff and unable to function are disabling, and a treatment which can converts people to a "on", good, able to function state would be extremely useful. We assessed safety, tolerability and efficacy of inhaled dry powder apomorphine (VR040) in a clinic-based study in this setting.

The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of how exercise training affects motor/hand function and brain function in those diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The investigators want to study if exercise will improve hand function and improve the level of brain activity.