Efficacy and Tolerability of Sifrol® (Pramipexole) in Patients With Advanced Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Assessment of daily maintenance dose of Sifrol®, L-dopa sparing effect, effect on tremor, depression, anhedonia and tolerability
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Parkinson's disease patients
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Drug: Pramipexole
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Change in cumulative daily doses of Sifrol® [up to 8 weeks]
Changes in the doses between visits are evaluated using Wilcoxon's signed rank test
- Changes in cumulative daily doses of L-dopa [up to 8 weeks]
Changes in the doses between visits are evaluated using Wilcoxon's signed rank test
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Change from Baseline in Short Parkinson Evaluation Scale (SPES) total score [Baseline, after 8 weeks]
- Change from Baseline in SPES subscales [Baseline, after 8 weeks]
Psychopathological disturbances, Activities of daily living, Evaluation of motor function, Tremor, Resting Tremor, Postural tremor, Complications of therapy
- Change from Baseline in Snaith-Hamilton-Pleasure-Scale total score [Baseline, after 8 weeks]
patients with SPES depression >= 2
- Change from Baseline in Tremor Impact Scale (TIS-D) total score [Baseline, after 8 weeks]
- Change from Baseline in global Parkinson's Disease (PD) symptoms [Baseline, after 8 weeks]
Akinesia, anhedonia, depression, dyskinesia, motor fluctuation, cognitive disturbances, rigor and tremor
- Global assessment of efficacy by investigator on a 5-point scale [after 8 weeks]
- Global assessment of tolerability by investigator on a 5-point scale [after 8 weeks]
- Number of patients with adverse events [up to 8 weeks]
- Number of patients with adverse drug reactions [up to 8 weeks]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with advanced idiopathic Parkinson's disease for whom combined treatment with Sifrol and L-dopa was indicated
Exclusion Criteria:
- NA
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
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