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Note: This record shows only the 20 elements of the WHO Trial Registration Data Set. To view changes that have been made to the source record, or for additional information about this trial, click on the URL below to go to the source record in the primary register. |
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Register:
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ClinicalTrials.gov |
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Last refreshed on:
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17 October 2012 |
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Main ID: |
NCT00692328 |
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Date of registration:
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04/06/2008 |
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Primary sponsor: |
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Public title:
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Expectation and Response to Levodopa and Acupuncture in Parkinson's Disease
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Scientific title:
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Expectation and Response to Levodopa & Acupuncture in Parkinson's Disease |
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Date of first enrolment:
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August 2005 |
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Target sample size:
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63 |
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Recruitment status: |
Completed |
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URL:
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http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00692328 |
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Study type:
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Interventional |
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Study design:
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Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Basic Science
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Countries of recruitment
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United States
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Contacts
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Name:
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Jou-Shin Lou, MD, PhD |
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Affiliation:
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Oregon Health and Science University |
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
- Able to withdraw Parkinson's disease medication for 12 hours prior to a study visit
- Must be currently using levodopa to qualify for the levodopa part of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of seizures
- Presence of any metal in the body, including DBS stimulators, pacemakers, metal
plates or pins
- Severe cognitive deficits or psychosis
- Evidence of any clinically unstable disease, such as cancer, HIV/AIDS; unstable heart
condition or other conditions that might require hospitalization
- Evidence of another neurological disease, such as multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, or Huntington's disease
Age minimum:
18 Years
Age maximum:
80 Years
Gender:
Both
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
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Parkinson's Disease
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Intervention(s)
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Behavioral: Levodopa or acupuncture
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Primary Outcome(s)
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Fatigue rate and muscle response evoked by transcranial muscle stimulation (TMS)
[Time Frame: Before and immediately after the intervention]
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Secondary ID(s)
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AT002656-02
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U19 AT002656-02
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U19AT002656-02
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Source(s) of Monetary Support
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Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
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