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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT02812147
Date of registration: 25/05/2016
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
Public title: Effect of L-Dihydoxyphenylserine on Locomotion, Postural Stability, and Fall Risk Reduction in Parkinson Disease
Scientific title: Effect of L-Dihydoxyphenylserine (L-DOPS, Northera) a Central and Peripheral Norepinephrine Agent on Locomotion, Postural Stability (Balance), and Fall Risk Reduction in Parkinson Disease (PD)
Date of first enrolment: May 2016
Target sample size: 20
Recruitment status: Active, not recruiting
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02812147
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Crossover Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator).  
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Abraham Lieberman, MD
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Affiliation:  Barrow Neurological Institute/St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Subject has voluntarily signed and dated an informed consent form (ICF) prior to any
participation in the study.

- Hoehn and Yahr Stage II, III, IV in an "on" state.

- Fell more than twice in past year.

- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) score = 24.

- Stable dose of levodopa, dopamine agonist, amantadine, and/or monoamine oxidase B
inhibitor, i.e. unchanged for 3 months.

- Subject is ambulatory and able to walk = 10 meters with/without the use of an
assistive device.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with atypical Parkinson disorders that result in a high number of falls.These
disorders include: Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Multiple System Atrophy
(MSA), Primary Freezing of Gait (PFG), and Corticobasal Degeneration.

- Patients with dementia MOCA = 23.

- Patients with symptomatic Orthostatic Hypotension being treated with midodrine,
fludrocortisone or L-DOPS.

- Patients with uncontrolled hypertension.

- Patients with known allergies to L-DOPS or its excipients.

- Patients with major orthopedic problems of their hips or knees, and patients who need
hip or knee replacements.

- Patient with schizophrenia, a schizo-affective disorder, or a bipolar disorder.

- Patients with hallucinations, psychoses, or delusions.

- Patients with a history of recent stroke or myocardial infarction.



Age minimum: 30 Years
Age maximum: 83 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Parkinson Disease
Intervention(s)
Drug: L-DOPS
Drug: Placebo
Primary Outcome(s)
Balance Score [Time Frame: 4 months]
Falls [Time Frame: 4 months]
Postural Stability [Time Frame: 4 months]
Dynamic Stability [Time Frame: 4 months]
Motor Score [Time Frame: 4 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Orthostatic Hypotension [Time Frame: 4 months]
Freezing of Gait (FOG) [Time Frame: 4 months]
Apathy [Time Frame: 4 months]
Secondary ID(s)
PHX15BN108
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Arizona State University, Tempe
Ethics review
Results
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