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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 27 May 2013
Main ID:  NTR862
Date of registration: 24/01/2007
Primary sponsor: Hospital Medisch Spectrum Twente, Department of clinical pharmacy
Public title: The effect of glycopyrroniumbromide on hypersalivation in patients with Parkinson's disease: a randomised, cross-over, doubleblind, placebocontrolled trial.
Scientific title: The effect of glycopyrroniumbromide on hypersalivation in patients with Parkinson's disease: a randomised, cross-over, doubleblind, placebocontrolled trial. - Glyspar study
Date of first enrolment: 1/2/2007
Target sample size: 24
Recruitment status: complete
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=862
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: Yes; Masking: Triple; Control: Placebo; Group: Crossover; Type: 2 or more arms, randomized  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: P.J.E.  Poels
Address:  Hospital Medisch Spectrum Twente, Department of neurology P.O. Box 50.000 7500 KA Enschede The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 53 4872000
Email:
Affiliation: 
Name: M.E.L.  Arbouw
Address:  Hospital Medisch Spectrum Twente, Department of clinical pharmacy P.O. Box 50.000 7500 KA Enschede The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 53 4872000
Email: m.arbouw@ziekenhuis-mst.nl
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with Parkinson's disease;

2. Age >=18 years;

3. Hypersalivation score >=5 (on a scale from 1-9);

4. Patient or family is able to score the extent of hypersalivation.

Exclusion criteria: 1. Hypersensitivity to glycopyrronium bromide, sorbic acid or saccharin sodium;

2. Myasthenia gravis;

3. Symptomatic tachycardia;

4. Coronary insufficiency;

5. Heart rythm disorders;

6. Glaucoma;

7. Pylorus stenosis;

8. Paralytic ileus;

9. Prostate hypertrophy;

10 Patients using potassiumchloride tablets, oral digoxin or oral corticosteroids;

11. Kidney function disorders;

12. Pregnancy or lactation.


Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender:
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Hypersalivation, Parkinson patient

Intervention(s)
Cross over design: In week 2 glycopyrroniumbromide (3 times 1mg=5ml daily) or placebo (3 times 5ml daily ). In week 4 cross-over glycopyrroniumbromide (3 times 1mg=5ml daily) or placebo (3 times 5ml daily).
Primary Outcome(s)
Percentage of patients with a decrease of 3 points on the hypersalivation score (on a scale from 1-9).
Secondary Outcome(s)
The difference in mean improvement on the hypersalivation score between the two groups. Furthermore, the difference in
reported adverse events will be analysed.
Secondary ID(s)
APOMST001
ISRCTN28592111
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Hospital Medisch Spectrum Twente, Department of clinical pharmacy
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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