Long-term Administration Study of SND 919 Tablets in Parkinson's Disease

May 18, 2012 updated by: Boehringer Ingelheim
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of long-term treatment with pramipexole tablets (BI Sifrol®) in Parkinson's disease (phase III study).

Study Overview

Detailed Description

The efficacy and safety of long-term treatment with pramipexole (BI Sifrol®) were evaluated in Parkinson disease patients in an open-label non-controlled design. The treatment was initiated at 0.125 mg bid (after breakfast and supper).

The dose was increased stepwise with due caution regarding the symptoms and safety of each patient, up to 1.5 mg tid (after each meal). The treatment period was set at 56 weeks, followed by a stepwise dosedecreasing period (maximum 4 weeks).

Study Hypothesis:

Comparison(s):

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

170

Phase

  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (including juvenile parkinsonism)

(1) Patients meeting all of the following inclusion criteria

  1. Patients of at least 20 years of age
  2. In- or outpatients of either sex.
  3. Patients in any stage on the modified Hoehn and Yahr severity scale

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with psychiatric symptoms such as confusion, hallucination, delusion, excitement, delirium, and abnormal behaviour.
  • Patients with subjective symptoms derived from orthostatic hypotension.
  • Patients with hypotension (systolic blood pressure <100 mmHg)
  • Patients with concomitant illness such as severe cardiac, renal, and hepatic disease
  • Patients with a current or past history of epilepsy
  • Pregnant, possibly pregnant, or lactating women
  • Patients receiving any other investigational products or who have received any other investigational product within 6 months of the study.
  • Patients who judged incompetent to give consent
  • Others judged by the investigator or co-investigator to be ineligible as subjects.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
UPDRS Part II (activities of daily living) total score UPDRS Part III (motor examination) total score

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
UPDRS Part I (mentation, behaviour and mood) total score UPDRS Part IV (complications of therapy) total score UPDRS Part I-III total score UPDRS Part I-IV total score Modified Hoehn and Yahr scale score Global impression of efficacy

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 1998

Study Completion

February 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 9, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 9, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

January 10, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 21, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 18, 2012

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

More Information

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