Study of Adherence of Stalevo, Entacapone and Levodopa

South Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust1 个研究点分布在 1 个国家目标入组 14 人开始时间: 2005年4月最近更新: 2008年5月23日

适应症

试验速览

To test if combining two antiparkinson drugs into a single tablet improves accuracy of medicine intake by the patient.

To test if patients with Parkinson's disease who take medicines at regular time intervals have smoother symptom control.

•Patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease aged between 18 and 85 years fulfilling UK Brain Bank criteria.
•Current levodopa therapy prescribed on a regular basis three or more times per day but requiring entacapone because of 'wearing off'
•Able to manipulate electronic monitoring bottles and complete questionnaires

•Current use of compliance aid such that study participation would be detrimental to patient's adherence
•Pregnancy or breast feeding
•Excess alcohol (over 21 units per week for women and 28 units for men)
•Mini mental state examination of less than
•Severe depression (Geriatric depression score over 20)

发起方

South Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust

申办方类型

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