The Use of Pramipexole and Other Dopamine Agonists and the Risks of Heart Failure and Pneumonia
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observational
26,814
0 countries
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Brief Summary
Study to assess the risk of incident heart failure associated with the use of pramipexole compared with other dopamine agonists and additionally, to assess the risk of incident heart failure associated with the use of dopamine agonists in comparison with no use of dopamine agonist therapy
Trial Health
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2010
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 10, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 11, 2014
CompletedSeptember 11, 2014
September 1, 2014
1.1 years
September 10, 2014
September 10, 2014
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Assessment of first-time clinical diagnosis of heart failure
150 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Overall rate of heart failure
150 months
Study Arms (1)
users of anti-parkinsonian drugs
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
Users of anti-parkinsonian drugs registered with an up-to-standard practice from the United Kingdom's General Practice Research Database (GPRD)
You may qualify if:
- All patients between 40 and 89 years of age who received at least one prescription for anti-parkinsonian drugs during the period 1997-2009
You may not qualify if:
- Patients with a diagnosis of heart failure or with prescriptions for two or more among the digitalis, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), and diuretic drug classes prior to cohort entry
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 10, 2014
First Posted
September 11, 2014
Study Start
November 1, 2009
Primary Completion
December 1, 2010
Last Updated
September 11, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-09