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NCT Number: NCT01767818

Parkinson's Disease Biomarker Program

The primary objective of this study is to obtain detailed clinical information and biologic specimens from subjects with PD toward the ultimate end of identifying a biomarker of PD. Because of the inherent difficulties of using clinical outcome measures to assess disease modification, the identification of biomarkers of PD is of paramount importance. The ideal PD biomarker would be one that is easily assayed in a convenient biological sample, varies proportionally with disease severity, is abnormal during the pre-symptomatic phase of the illness, and is unaffected by drugs or other interventions used to treat PD. The existence of a sensitive biomarker with these properties would enable much more effective disease modifying research that would likely be able to take advantage of smaller and potentially shorter trials.

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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

30 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

About this study

Subjects will be asked to attend study visits every 6 months for up to 5 years of follow up. Each visit will consist of patient outcomes questionnaires, neurological exams, computerized assessments of gait and balance, a video recorded motor exam, and biological specimen collection for biomarker discovery.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • A diagnosis of idiopathic PD meeting UK PD Society Brain Bank Criteria (Step 1, Step 2, and 2 items present from step 3).1
  • Male or female age 30 years or older at time of PD diagnosis, Hoehn & Yahr (H&Y) stage I-IV.
  • Confirmation from I-123 Ioflupane SPECT (DatScan®) of dopamine transporter deficit for de-novo, untreated patients.
  • Clinical evidence of response to dopaminergic medication (MAO-B inhibitors, dopamine agonists, levodopa, or combinations) in patients on treatment for PD.
  • Ability to provide written informed consent in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), International Conference on Harmonization (ICH), and local regulations.
  • Able to make visits to UT Southwestern every 6 months for up to 5 years without undue hardship.

Exclusion criteria

  • Idiopathic PD, H&Y stage 5, as these will be unable to participate in gait assessments.
  • Confirmed or suspected atypical parkinsonian syndromes due to drugs, metabolic disorders, encephalitis, or degenerative diseases.
  • Presence of definite dementia (MoCA < 17)2.
  • For de-novo subjects: received any of the following drugs that might interfere with dopamine transporter SPECT imaging: neuroleptics, metoclopramide, alpha methyldopa, methylphenidate, reserpine, or amphetamine derivative, within 6 months of screening.
  • For the prospective CSF cohort: current treatment with anticoagulants (e.g., coumadin, heparin) that might preclude safe completion of the lumbar puncture.
  • For the prospective CSF cohort: any condition that precludes the safe performance of routine lumbar puncture, such as prohibitive lumbar spinal disease, bleeding diathesis, or known clinically significant coagulopathy or thrombocytopenia.
  • Any other medical or psychiatric condition or lab abnormality, which in the opinion of the investigator might preclude participation.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. To estimate the mean rates of change and the variability around the mean of clinical outcomes in PD patients over 3-5 years of follow-up comparing these rates between PD patients of each stage of the Hoehn and Yahr.

    Time frame: 5 years

    This analysis will evaluate rates of progression in PD subjects and determine predictors of fast vs. slow progression

Secondary outcomes

  1. To determine the predictive value of iTUG/iSWAY test results on future course of the disease

    Time frame: 5 years

    This analysis aims to determine if automated gait or balance parameters can classify PD subjects as fast vs slow progressors, and whether gait or balance parameters can track disease progression

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Registry information

Official study title

Longitudinal, Single-center Prospective Study to Assess Progression of Clinical Features and Biologic Markers of Parkinson's Disease Subjects of Varying Levels of Disease Severity

Acronym: PDBP

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jan 14, 2013
Registry last updated
May 7, 2018

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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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