Status:

COMPLETED

Executive, Activities of Daily Living, and Cholinergic Functions in Parkinson's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

University of Michigan

Collaborating Sponsors:

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

Conditions:

Parkinson's Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-85 years

Brief Summary

This research study will evaluate functions of memory, thinking, behavior, and daily life activities and how these relate to the measurement of certain chemicals (acetylcholine and dopamine) in the br...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • PDD: Patients who meet the UK Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank Research Center (UKPDSBRC) clinical diagnostic criteria for PD with dementia (MMSE 18-25; n=28; age 50-85 years; M/F) are eligible for the study. Hoehn and Yahr stages I-III.
  • PD. Patients with who meet the UKPDSBRC criteria for PD with a MMSE of \>25 (n=28; age 50-85 years; M/F). Hoehn and Yahr stages I-III.
  • Normal control subjects (n=16) (age 50-85 years; M/F).
  • No current or past history of neurologic or psychiatric illness.

Exclusion

  • Any subjects on cholinergic, anti-cholinergic drugs will be excluded from the study.
  • Current or past history of neurologic or psychiatric illness.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2006

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

74 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00737217

Start Date

March 1 2006

End Date

April 1 2009

Last Update

June 26 2013

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University of Michigan Functional, Cognitive and Mobility Laboratory

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48106