NCT00642356

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effects of carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone compared to the effects of immediate-release carbidopa/levodopa on non-motor symptoms of end-of-dose wearing off in persons who have Parkinson's disease.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
14

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2008

Geographic Reach
1 country

21 active sites

Status
terminated

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2008

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 19, 2008

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 25, 2008

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2009

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

January 11, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

February 18, 2011

Status Verified

February 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

March 19, 2008

Results QC Date

December 14, 2010

Last Update Submit

February 16, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

Idiopathic Parkinson's diseasecarbidopa/levodopa/entacaponenon-motor symptomsmotor-symptoms

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change From Baseline on the Non-motor Score of the Quantitative Wearing-Off Questionnaire 9 Item (QWOQ-9)

    The QWOQ-9 is a self-rated questionnaire used to assess motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The 4 non-motor symptoms are each measured on a five item (0-4) Likert scale, reflecting the severity of the item from "not present" to "very severe". The range of possible score values of the non-motor subscale of the QWOQ-9 is 0 to 16. A higher score indicates greater disability. A negative change score indicates improvement.

    Baseline to 15 minutes prior to 2nd dose at Week 8

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change From Baseline on the Motor Score of the Quantitative Wearing-Off Questionnaire 9 Item (QWOQ-9)

    Baseline to 15 minutes prior to 2nd dose at Week 8

Study Arms (2)

Carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone

Immediate release carbidopa/levodopa

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Immediate release carbidopa/levodopa

Interventions

Carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone 25/100/200 mg tablets plus placebo immediate release carbidopa/levodopa capsules, administered orally for 8 weeks. Total daily dosage and frequency of dosing for each patient was determined by the investigator and stabilized upon entry into the study.

Also known as: Stalevo®
Carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone

Immediate release carbidopa/levodopa 25/100 mg capsules plus placebo carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone tablets, administered orally for 8 weeks. The maximum daily dose is 800 mg. Total daily dosage and frequency of dosing for each patient was determined by the investigator.

Immediate release carbidopa/levodopa

Eligibility Criteria

Age30 Years - 85 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Be aged 30 to 85 years.
  • Be male or female - female patients must be either not of childbearing potential (defined as post menopausal for at least one year or surgically incapable of bearing children), or must be practicing contraceptive methods as outlined in the protocol.
  • Have a clinical diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's Disease, exhibiting at least 2 of 3 symptoms (rigidity, resting tremor, bradykinesia)
  • Have non-motor symptoms of end of dose wearing off i.e., the presence of at least one non-motor symptom of Parkinson's Disease which improves with the next immediate release (IR) carbidopa/levodopa dose as determined by the Quantitative Wearing-Off Questionnaire 9 and investigator's assessment. At least one non-motor item has to show a severity of at least 2 points (of a maximum of 4) and show an improvement of at least 1 one hour after immediate release (IR) carbidopa/levodopa administration. Also there should not have been a deterioration of 1 point or more in another non-motor item.(all criteria must be fulfilled)
  • Be taking a stable dose of immediate release (IR) carbidopa/levodopa for at least 21 days prior to randomization at an equivalent total daily dose of immediate release (IR) carbidopa/levodopa between 300 to 800 mg. Dosing should be either 3 to 6 times per day.

You may not qualify if:

  • Have a previous history of being non-responsive to entacapone or tolcapone treatment or having experienced a serious or severe adverse event(s) which resulted in the discontinuation of treatment from the previous use of entacapone or tolcapone; current treatment with entacapone or tolcapone or discontinued treatment with either therapy or discontinued less than 60 days before randomization;
  • Have a history, signs, or symptoms suggesting a diagnosis of secondary or atypical parkinsonism;
  • Have unstable Parkinson's Disease requiring frequent booster doses;
  • Disabling dyskinesias, indicated by a score of greater than 1 on Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale question #32, or a score of greater than 1 on Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale question #33;
  • Have a history or current diagnosis of psychotic features according to the investigator;

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (21)

Xenoscience, Inc

Phoenix, Arizona, 85004, United States

Location

South Coast Health Center

Aliso Viejo, California, 92656, United States

Location

University of California

Irvine, California, 92697, United States

Location

Coastal Neurological Medical Group, Inc

La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

Location

Georgetown University Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

Location

Sunrise Clinical Research, Inc

Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States

Location

Charlotte Neurological Services

Port Charlotte, Florida, 33952, United States

Location

Cotton O'Neil Clinic

Topeka, Kansas, 66606, United States

Location

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

Location

Neurology, Inc

Columbia, Missouri, 65201, United States

Location

Dr. John's Mercy Medical Center

St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States

Location

Creighton U Medical Center, Dept of Neurology

Omaha, Nebraska, 68131, United States

Location

Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders

Commack, New York, 11725, United States

Location

Central New York Research Corporation

Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States

Location

Neurological Care of Central NY

Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States

Location

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

Location

Neurology Associates

Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 15146, United States

Location

University of Pittsburg

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

Location

University of Texas Southwestern

Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

Location

University of Texas Medical School

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Scott & White Hospital

Temple, Texas, 76508, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Interventions

StalevoLevodopa

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

DihydroxyphenylalanineCatecholaminesAminesOrganic ChemicalsCatecholsPhenolsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsPhenylalanineAmino Acids, AromaticAmino Acids, CyclicAmino AcidsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsTyrosine

Results Point of Contact

Title
Study Director
Organization
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Study Officials

  • Novartis Pharmaceuticals

    Novartis Pharmaceuticals

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 19, 2008

First Posted

March 25, 2008

Study Start

March 1, 2008

Primary Completion

May 1, 2009

Study Completion

May 1, 2009

Last Updated

February 18, 2011

Results First Posted

January 11, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-02

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