Status:
UNKNOWN
Effects of Chocolate on Motor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Technische Universität Dresden
Conditions:
Parkinson's Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Chocolate consumption has long been associated with enjoyment and pleasure. Popular claims confer on chocolate the properties of being a stimulant, relaxant, euphoriant and antidepressant. These possi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age of 18 Years or older
- Idiopathic Parkinson's disease, according to UKBB criteria
- Hoehn \& Yahr Score II-III
- 16 Points or more in UPDRS part III scale
- Sufficient ability to follow the study procedure for at least 3 hours
- Ability to give informed consent
- Stable antiparkinsonian medication for at least 4 weeks prior to study inclusion
Exclusion
- Psychiatric conditions, severe enough to interfere with study procedures
- motor or affective fluctuations or dyskinesias
- treatment with COMT and/or MAO inhibitors
- Diabetes mellitus
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
23 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00906763
Start Date
May 1 2009
End Date
October 1 2010
Last Update
May 26 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Dresden University of Technology, Medical Faculty
Dresden, Germany, 01307