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Parkinson's DiseasePhase 2NCT00315250

Development of Imaging, Clinical and Biochemical Bio-Markers for Parkinson's Disease

A Phase 2 study testing [123I]β-CIT in people with Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonian Syndrome, run by Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

We propose to build on preliminary data evaluating non-dopaminergic/non-motor clinical biomarkers to more fully assess these markers at the threshold of Parkinson disease (PD). Development of reliable biomarkers for both dopaminergic and non-dopaminergic manifestations of Parkinson disease (PD) and related disorders… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 22 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonian Syndrome
What is being tested?
[123I]β-CIT
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
225 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2006to Jun 2010
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 22 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Older than 21
  • Any parkinsonian symptoms
  • Referral by community neurologist
  • Parkinsonian symptoms for less than 2 years duration.
  • Willingness to follow the study plan.

Who cannot join

  • Pregnancy
  • Significant medical disease including abnormalities on screening biochemical or hematological labs or abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG - tracing of the electrical activity of the heart)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510

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About this study

We propose to build on preliminary data evaluating non-dopaminergic/non-motor clinical biomarkers to more fully assess these markers at the threshold of Parkinson disease (PD).

Development of reliable biomarkers for both dopaminergic and non-dopaminergic manifestations of Parkinson disease (PD) and related disorders may dramatically accelerate research on PD etiology, pathophysiology, and therapeutics. Biomarkers are broadly defined as characteristics that are objectively measured and evaluated as indicators of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacologic responses to a therapeutic intervention. Specific biomarkers may be useful at the onset of neurodegeneration, the onset of disease, and/or to mark disease progression.

Read the detailed description

Two hundred patients who have undergone neurological evaluation by their general community neurologist and have a questionable diagnosis of PD will be recruited to participate in this study. Subjects will be referred by the neurologists to the Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders (IND) in New Haven, CT.

All subjects will be clinically evaluated at IND by a two movement disorders experts. At the baseline visit all subjects will also undergo [123I]ß-CIT SPECT ANAM, voice acoustics, olfactory, Spiral and biochemical testing. Each movement disorders expert will make an initial clinical diagnosis at baseline and again within three months follow-up. At the three month visit one movement disorder expert will be provided the DAT imaging data and will review that data with the subjects and referral physician. The other movement disorders physician will remain blind to the imaging and all other biomarker data. The blinded movement disorders expert will provide a final clinical diagnosis at the 12 month follow-up visit, which will represent the 'gold standard' diagnosis in this study. Statistical analysis to determine the sensitivity and specificity of ANAM, voice acoustics, olfactory, Spiral and biochemical testing compared to [123I]ß-CIT SPECT, and the gold standard clinical diagnosis will be completed. All subjects with DAT deficit and 10% of those without DAT deficit will be asked to return for repeat evaluation at 24 months.

Being tested
[123I]β-CIT
Keywords
Parkinson
Medical subject headings
Parkinson Disease, Parkinsonian Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • [123I]β-CITDrug

    Also called SPECT imaging

    Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography

    SPECT imaging uses the single photon emissions from radioactive compounds that are (most commonly) injected into a patient and are metabolized by specific organs or body systems. SPECT imaging is performed by using a gamma camera to acquire multiple 2-D images (also called projections), from multiple angles. A computer is then used to apply a tomographic reconstruction algorithm to the multiple projections, yielding a 3-D dataset. This dataset may then be manipulated to show thin slices along any chosen axis of the body, similar to those obtained from other tomographic techniques, such as MRI, CT, and PET. The resulting SPECT images reflect body/organ function as opposed to specific anatomy of other imaging modalities such as CT or MRI.

Study groups in NCT00315250
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
[123I]β-CITExperimentalTo assess B-CIT and SPECT imaging
Receives: Drug: [123I]β-CIT

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Assess the sensitivity and specificity of olfaction, upper limb kinematic behavior, cognition, voice, metabolomic, proteomic and gene expression profiling in categorizing Parkinson Syndrome (PS) vs non-PS

    Assess the sensitivity and specificity of olfaction, upper limb kinematic behavior, cognition, voice, metabolomic, proteomic and gene expression profiling in categorizing Parkinson Syndrome (PS) vs non-PS defined by >30% age expected loss of [123I]B-CIT SPECT uptake.

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Assess sensitivity and specificity of olfaction, upper limb kinematic behavior, cognition, voice, metabolomic, proteomic and gene expression profiling in categorizing PS vs non-PS

    Assess sensitivity and specificity of olfaction, upper limb kinematic behavior, cognition, voice, metabolomic, proteomic and gene expression profiling in categorizing PS vs non-PSby clinical exam by a movement disorders expert (blinded to any imaging data) after 12 months of subject follow up.

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Correlate progression of biomarker outcomes for olfaction, upper limb kinematic behavior, cognition, voice, metabolomic and gene expression profiling with progression of PS defined by % change from baseline in putamen [123I]ß-CIT SPECT uptake.

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Apr 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2006
  3. Primary completionJan 2010
  4. Study completionJun 2010

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
225 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00315250
Sponsor's protocol ID
Query 3C
Status last verified
Apr 2014
First submitted
14 Apr 2006
Last updated
9 May 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing [123I]β-CIT in people with Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonian Syndrome, run by Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 May 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Assess the sensitivity and specificity of olfaction, upper limb kinematic behavior, cognition, voice, metabolomic, proteomic and gene expression profiling in categorizing Parkinson Syndrome (PS) vs non-PS (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 May 2014.

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