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Parkinson DiseasePhase 4NCT00174239

Study Of Cabaser and Sinemet CR For The Treatment Of Nighttime Symptoms Associated With Parkinson's Disease.

A Phase 4 study testing cabergoline in people with Parkinson Disease, run by Pfizer at 14 sites in 3 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The study will assess the relative benefit of cabergoline vs carbidopa/levodopa therapy in treating nighttime problems of Parkinson Disease. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Parkinson Disease
What is being tested?
cabergoline
How many people
220 participants
Where
14 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
Jul 2004to Sep 2005
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Idiopathic Parkinson Disease
  • Must be experiencing sleep akinesia

Who cannot join

  • Current treatment with other dopamine agonists
  • Nocturnal hallucinations
  • Dementia

Trial locations and contacts

14 sites in 3 countries.

14 sites in 3 countries

Italy8 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Bologna

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Bolzano

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Loc. Camerelle - Pozzilli, IS

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Naples

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Padova

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Palermo

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Roma

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Vittoria, Ragusa

Other trials in Italy

Spain4 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Barcelona, Barcelona

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Madrid, Madrid

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Oviedo, Principality of Asturias

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Seville, Sevilla

Other trials in Spain

Australia2 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Brisbane, Queensland

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Westmead, New South Wales

Other trials in Australia

About this study

Official title: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Comparative Study of Cabaser and Sinemet CR For The Treatment Of Nocturnal Disability In Levodopa -Treated Parkinson's Disease Patients.

The study will assess the relative benefit of cabergoline vs carbidopa/levodopa therapy in treating nighttime problems of Parkinson Disease.

Read the detailed description

The trial was terminated prematurely June 26, 2005 due to the inability to re-supply study drug for the planned number of subjects. There were no safety or efficacy concerns regarding the study in the decision to terminate the trial.

Being tested
cabergoline, controlled-release levodopa / carbidopa
Medical subject headings
Parkinson Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • cabergolineDrug

  • controlled-release levodopa / carbidopaDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. PDSS, UPDRS

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. CGI, PGI, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, PDQ-39

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2004
  3. Study completionSep 2005

Why it stopped: See Detailed Description for termination reason.

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
220 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00174239
Sponsor's protocol ID
A7231001
Status last verified
May 2007
First submitted
9 Sep 2005
Last updated
25 May 2007
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing cabergoline in people with Parkinson Disease, run by Pfizer at 14 sites in 3 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 May 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 14 sites in Italy, Spain, Australia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: See Detailed Description for termination reason.). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

PDSS, UPDRS. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 May 2007.

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