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Biomarkers in Parkinsonian Syndromes

Recruiting
Conditions
Parkinson Disease
Multiple System Atrophy
Parkinsonism
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Atypical Parkinsonism
Registration Number
NCT06501469
Lead Sponsor
Non-profit organization for scientific research in Parkinson's disease and related disorders
Brief Summary

This is a prospective observational study to identify biomarkers in parkinson syndromes. Patients with parkinsonian syndromes at the early stages of disease will be recruited and will be followed up until their established clinical diagnosis or for at least 5 years. In this population, imaging and wet biomarkers as well as clinical data will b systematically collected.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  • Drug-induced parkinsonism (eg, neuroleptics, lithium, valproic acid, metoclopramide).
  • Metabolic conditions related parkinsonism (eg, Wilson's disease, hypoparathyroidism).
  • Structural lesions on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that explain the symptoms, such as normal pressure hydrocephalus, moderate to severe chronic vascular encephalopathy, cerebral infarction, neoplasm
  • Other serious diseases that indicate a life expectancy of <5 years.
  • Active participation in other interventional clinical studies

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
First motor symptomAt enrolment

First motor symptom time of onset

Disease durationAt enrolment

Disease duration in years

StagingAt enrolment and every six months over 5 years

Hoehn and Yahr stage (H\&Y) stage (1-5, higher score indicate higher impairment)

Imaging outcome measures - nuclear medicine investigationsAt enrolment

(meta-iodobenzylguanidine) MIBG-Scintigraphy heart

First non-motor symptomAt enrolment

First non-motor symptom time of onset

Clinical scale for frontal dysfunctionAt enrolment and every six months over 5 years

Frontal assessment battery (FAB) (0-18, lower scores indicate higher impairment)

Imaging outcome measures - Positron emission tomography (PET)At enrolment

fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) -PET brain

Imaging outcome measures - Dopamine Transporters imaging (DaTScan)At enrolment

MRI brain

Blood samples analysis (DNA)At enrolment

Whole exome sequencing - genetic testing

Side of onsetAt enrolment

Side of onset of first motor symptom

DemographicsAt enrolment

Age, gender, education, origin, race

Family historyAt enrolment

Family history of Parkinson's, dementia, tremor, other movement disorders, other neurological disorders

AgeAt enrolment

Age at onset in years

Clinical scales for apathyAt enrolment and every six months over 5 years

Starkstein Apathy Scale (SAS) (0-56; higher scores indicate higher impairment)

Clinical scales - Unified Parkinson's disease rating scale (UPDRS)At enrolment and every six months over 5 years

Unified Parkinson's disease rating scale I-IV (UPDRS I-IV, 0-260; higher scores indicate higher impairment)

Clinical scales for Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)At enrolment and every six months over 5 years

Progressive supranuclear palsy rating scale (PSP-RS) (0-100; higher scores indicate higher impairment)

Clinical scales for Multiple system atrophy (MSA)At enrolment and every six months over 5 years

Unified Multiple system atrophy rating scale (UMSAPRS)(0-104; higher scores indicate higher impairment)

Clinical scales for PSP shortAt enrolment and every six months over 5 years

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Clinical Deflicts Scale (PSP-CDS)(0-21; higher scores indicate higher impairment)

Clinical scale for autonomic dysfunctionAt enrolment and every six months over 5 years

The Scale for Outcomes in Parkinson's disease for Autonomic symptoms - (0-100; higher scores indicate higher impairment)

Imaging outcome measures - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)At enrolment

MRI brain

Blood samples analysis (biomarkers, exosomes)At enrolment and after 2 years

Peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMCs), peripheral blood mononuclear cells, exosomes

Clinical scale for cognitionAt enrolment and every six months over 5 years

Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) (0-30, lower scores indicate higher impairment)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

HYGEIA Hospital, Parkinson's disease and Movement Disorders Department

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Athens, Greece

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