Active clinical trials for "Parkinson Disease"

The aim of the project is to evaluate disease progression of patients with Parkinsonian syndrome of various severity through regular home-based gait parameters analysis. We identified several steps in this project: Acquisition of gait data in 120 patients with Parkinsonism at different stages in hospital and ecological condition (during 10 days at home), in a repetitive manner: 30 Early PD patients, before 3 years of disease duration (MDS criteria, 2018) 30 PD patients with motor fluctuations (5 to 8 years of disease duration) (MDS criteria, 2018) 30 PD patients with FoG (10 years of disease duration) (MDS criteria, 2018) 30 patients with MSA (less than 5 years after the first symptom) Control groups will be composed by 30 healthy volunteers Correlation analysis with clinical measurements and biomarkers, namely blood biomarkers for neurodegeneration (4HN, NFLT …) and multimodal MRI repeated assessments (Iron overload, inflammation and degeneration) and genetic panel for common haplotypes involved in Parkinsonism.

This project aims to develop a minimally invasive microneedle sensor to monitor levodopa levels in real time. We will test the accuracy, tolerability, and safety of this device in people with Parkinson disease.

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has shown the potential to improve symptoms in patients with movement deficits, such as Parkinson's disease and chronic stroke. However, the effects of tDCS have so far not been proven on a wider scale due to lack of knowledge regarding exactly how tDCS works. This has limited the adoption of this potentially useful therapy for patients with Parkinson's disease, chronic stroke and other conditions affecting movement. The investigators hypothesize that by studying the effects of tDCS in subjects performing a motor task, the brain signals mediating improvements in motor control will be identified. The investigators will use both noninvasive and invasive methods to explore this hypothesis. The investigators expect this combined approach to broaden understanding of tDCS application in conditions affecting movement and possibly lead to therapeutic advances in these populations.

The objective of this study is to investigate the evidence of dopaminergic toxicity causing by HCV infection using 18F-FDOPA PET and MRS as imaging biomarkers.

The purpose of the study is to estimate the pharmacodynamic effects of minzasolmin (UCB0599) on brain pathophysiology in Early-start versus Delayed-start participants originally diagnosed with new onset Parkinson's disease.

The purpose of this research study is to assess safety and tolerability of a single intravenous (given through a vein) dose of the investigational retinal tracer AMDX-2011P in patients with neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson's disease and ALS).

The current research protocol aims at studying preparatory inhibition in two populations of patients suffering from movement disorders. First, in PART 1, we will work with Parkinson's disease (PD) patients to investigate the contribution of the basal ganglia in preparatory inhibition (Project 1 [P1] and Project 2 [P2]). Then, in PART 2, we will consider patients with focal hand dystonia (FHD), to test the hypothesis that altered muscle selectivity in this pathological condition is, at least in part, due to a lack of preparatory inhibition.

In this research; the investigators would like to compare the results of patients with Parkinson's disease in the two groups who received classical physical therapy and rehabilitation program and virtual reality assisted walking and balance exercise at the beginning (1st rehabilitation day =1. day) and end of rehabilitation (21st rehabilitation day=50.day). In addition, the investigators aimed to reveal the change of gait and balance parameters by measuring the C-mill walking and balance rehabilitation device with numerical data and graphic analysis.

Context: Many people with Parkinson Disease (PwPD) experience swallowing difficulties, particularly with food/liquid going down the wrong way or remaining in the throat after swallowing. Prior studies suggest that exercise-based treatments targeting swallowing strength may be effective in reducing these difficulties. Research question: Does an exercise-based treatment involving the effortful swallow maneuver improve swallowing function in PwPD? Study plan: The investigators will study the effects of a four-week intensive swallowing rehabilitation program in PwPD, over a 2-year period.

The effect of periodontal disease on the general condition of patients remains today underestimated in Parkinson's disease. The BUCCO-PARK project aims to carry out an exploratory study of oral therapeutic education on the clinical evolution and fate of the microbiota of patients undergoing brain stimulation surgery. During the study, patients will follow the standard care pathway alone or combined with an oral therapeutic education. Biological samples will assess how the microbiota of these patients will be impacted. BUCCO-PARK aims to optimize the care of Parkinson's patients by integrating oral care.