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Effects of Helicobacter Pylori Eradication on Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease with Motor Fluctuations

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Parkinson&#39
s diseaseMotor fluctuations
s disease
Motor fluctuations
Off time
Helicobacter Pylori
13C&#45
urea breath test
Registration Number
TCTR20190222005
Lead Sponsor
Thammasat University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Adults (>18 years old) with idiopathic Parkinson's disease
Levodopa therapy required; any formulation is acceptable.
Hoehn & Yahr stage 2-4 in the off state
Motor complications; wearing off
Normal cognition (TMSE >24)
On stable doses of anti-parkinsonian medications or stable DBS adjustment.

Exclusion Criteria

Atypical parkinsonism or secondary parkinsonism
Severe dysphagia
History of gastric cancer, peptic ulcer, duodenal ulcer, or gastric surgery
History of previous brain surgery for PD
Prior treatment for H.pylori
Recent use of proton-pump inhibitor, antibiotics
Allergy to penicillin, amoxicillin, clarithromycin, rabeprazole, metronidazole
Inability to tolerate or participate in testing in the morning in an off state
Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Off time 1 month Average total daily off time from patient symptom diaries in hours
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Improvement of UPDRS motor scores 1 month The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS)
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