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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2009-012643-42-NL
EUCTR2009-012643-42-NL
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

Freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease: in search of the underlying mechanism and the application of a new treatment option - Freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease

niversity Medical Center Groningen0 sitesNovember 30, 2009
DrugsRitalin

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
niversity Medical Center Groningen
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
14 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
November 30, 2009
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
14 years ago
Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Parkinson's disease according to the criteria of the UK brain bank criteria.
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1\.2 Adults (18\-64 years) yes
  • F.1\.2\.1 Number of subjects for this age range
  • F.1\.3 Elderly (\>\=65 years) yes
  • F.1\.3\.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

  • \- Presence of neurological central nervous system disorders other than idiopathic Parkinson's disease
  • \- Surgical treatment for idiopathic Parkinson's disease, such as deep brain stimulation
  • \- Dementia (i.e. a score below the cut\-off of the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale)
  • \- Other significant co\-morbidity
  • \- Contraindications to MRI scanning:
  • \* metal objects in or near the body, such as a pacemaker, insuline pump, prothesis and/or metal splinters in eye.
  • \* tattoos and/or piercings
  • \* claustrophobia
  • \- Controindications to the use of methylphenidate:
  • \* cardiovascular disease, including moderate to severe hypertension

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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