NCT00234676

Brief Summary

The primary objectives of the POETRY study are to assess the safety and tolerability of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) in postmenopausal women with Parkinson's disease (PD) and to assess recruitment for a study of ERT in postmenopausal women with PD.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
23

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2003

Geographic Reach
1 country

6 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2003

Completed
2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 5, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 7, 2005

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2006

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

January 8, 2008

Status Verified

December 1, 2007

Enrollment Period

2.4 years

First QC Date

October 5, 2005

Last Update Submit

December 24, 2007

Conditions

Keywords

Parkinson diseasewomenpostmenopauseestrogen replacement therapyclinical trials

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Safety - Adverse event frequency, vital signs (change from Baseline to Month 2)

    60 days

  • Tolerability - Proportion of participants who complete the trial

    60 days

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Motor

    60 days

  • Cognition

    60 days

  • Behavior

    60 days

  • Serum estradiol levels - change from Baseline to Month 2

    60 days

Study Arms (1)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Premarin

Drug: Premarin ®

Interventions

Premarin ® 0.625 mg per day orally

1

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 75 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Post-menopausal women with Parkinson's disease who experience levodopa-related motor fluctuations averaging at least 2 hours daily in the "off" state confirmed by home diaries
  • Must be on a stable dose of carbidopa/levodopa, immediate or controlled release therapy, antidepressants, or anxiolytics (for the last 30 days)

You may not qualify if:

  • Insulin dependent diabetes
  • Thyroid disease

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (6)

The Parkinson's Institute

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Location

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Location

Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Location

University of Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Location

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, United States

Location

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Interventions

Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Parkinsonian DisordersBasal Ganglia DiseasesBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesMovement DisordersSynucleinopathiesNeurodegenerative Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Estradiol CongenersGonadal Steroid HormonesGonadal HormonesHormonesHormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists

Study Officials

  • Lisa M Shulman, MD

    University of Maryland

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
NETWORK

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 5, 2005

First Posted

October 7, 2005

Study Start

October 1, 2003

Primary Completion

March 1, 2006

Study Completion

March 1, 2006

Last Updated

January 8, 2008

Record last verified: 2007-12

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