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NCT Number: NCT00917280

Connecting the Lab to Everyday Life: The Relevance of Executive Dysfunction to Participation and Quality of Life in Parkinson's Disease (PD) Without Dementia

The overall purpose of this research is to learn how Parkinson's disease affects thinking and memory in everyday life. Participation will involve thinking tests, questionnaires and interviews about thinking and activities in everyday life.

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Key information

Conditions

Parkinson's Disease Basal Ganglia Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Movement Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurodegenerative Diseases Parkinson Disease Parkinsonian Disorders Synucleinopathies

Age range

40 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

About this study

The overall purpose of this research is to learn how Parkinson's disease affects thinking and memory in everyday life. Participation will involve thinking tests, questionnaires and interviews about thinking and activities in everyday life.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

PD participants:

  • WUSM Movement Disorders Clinic patients
  • males or females between 40 and 70
  • meet criteria for idiopathic typical PD
  • classified at Hoehn & Yahr12 stage I, II, or III
  • are currently treated with levodopa/carbidopa

Inclusion criteria

Control:

  • The groups will be matched for age, education and gender
  • No Parkinson Disease

Exclusion criteria

PD participants and Control:

  • suspected dementia
  • treatment with certain dopaminergic, anticholinergic or benzodiazepine medications
  • other neurological problems
  • brain surgery
  • history or current psychotic disorder
  • any condition which would interfere with testing
  • control only: a biological family history of PD and being a caregiver or spouse of someone who has PD

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Connecting the Lab to Everyday Life: The Relevance of Executive Dysfunction to Participation and Quality of Life in PD Without Dementia

Acronym: Lab2Life

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jun 10, 2009
Registry last updated
Jun 3, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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