Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Efficacy Study of NH004 Films for Relief of Sialorrhea Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease Patients

Lead Sponsor:

NeuroHealing Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Collaborating Sponsors:

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

Conditions:

Sialorrhea Secondary to Parkinson's Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The primary goal of the study is to evaluate the safety and potential efficacy of intra-oral dissolvable NH004 films to improve the short-term symptoms of sialorrhea (drooling) in Parkinson's disease ...

Detailed Description

NH004 contains the anticholinergic agent tropicamide and is delivered in a convenient product form (intra-oral dissolvable thin films) designed for the management of sialorrhea. This study is a double...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease, according to the United Kingdom Brain Bank criteria.
  • Patients complaining of drooling, with a score of at least 3 in the FLENI Sialorrhea scale.
  • Patient is between 50 and 80 years of age, inclusive.
  • Male or non-pregnant female. Females of child-bearing potential will be required to have undergone a pregnancy test with negative results prior to entry to the study and agree to use contraceptive measures for the duration of the study.
  • Patients must have used the same medication and dose for PD for the last month. No changes in the medication for PD are expected during the study.
  • Patients who can reasonable be expected to be on "on-state" for the duration of the testing procedures.
  • Patients who have a stable response to levodopa for PD.

Exclusion

  • Pregnant women or women who may become pregnant.
  • Patients with a diagnosis of depression, schizophrenia or with obvious symptoms of these diseases.
  • Patients with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score equal to or lower than 26.
  • Patients who are receiving the following drugs: tricyclic antidepressants, Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOI's), neuroleptics (antipsychotics), or anticholinergics.
  • Patients who have taken any of the drugs mentioned in exclusion criteria number 4 within the last week.
  • Patients with hypersensitivity to atropine or other anticholinergic drugs.
  • Patients who have experienced adverse effects as a result of taking anticholinergic drugs.
  • Patients taking hypnotic or other sleep inducing drugs.
  • Patients with severe urinary or gastrointestinal symptoms.
  • Patients with significant dental/oral pathology.
  • Patients with severe dysautonomia.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

19 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00761137

Start Date

March 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2010

Last Update

October 12 2015

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FLENI Hospital

Buenos Aires, Argentina