Prospective Memory in Parkinson's Disease (ProMem)

May 2, 2022 updated by: Washington University School of Medicine
The investigators tested whether prospective memory is impaired in individuals with Parkinson's Disease compared to controls using reliable and validated experimental measures. Also, the investigators assessed the impact of Parkinson's medication on prospective memory performance in PD to better estimate prospective memory function in PD patients' everyday (chronically treated) life.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

52

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
        • Washington University School of Medicine

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

40 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Community Movement Disorder Clinic at Washington University St. Louis

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • PD Group:

    • Clinically definite PD
    • 40-70 years old
    • Hoehn and Yahr stage I,II,III
    • Currently treated with Levodopa/carbidopa

  • Control Group:

    • 40-70 years old
    • Spouses of PD Group preferred

Exclusion Criteria:

  • PD Group and Control Group:

    • Significant neurological problems
    • Significant current psychiatric diagnoses
    • Mini Mental Status Exam score < 24 (MMSE)
    • Any significant abnormality on brain imaging
    • MPTP exposure
    • Control Participants met the same exclusion criteria described above as well as a biological family history of PD

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Control Group
PD Group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Virtual Week
Time Frame: One session at baseline.
Prospective Memory Task; Score range is 0-100%, with higher scores being better performance.
One session at baseline.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

Collaborators

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Tamara G Hershey, Ph.D., Washington University School of Medicine

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 18, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 27, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

August 27, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 1, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 3, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

June 4, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 6, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 2, 2022

Last Verified

May 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 05-0203

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