Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Adrenergic Blockers for Cardiac Changes in Early Parkinson's Disease (Protocol 53136)

Lead Sponsor:

Michele Tagliati, MD

Conditions:

REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

Pre-motor Parkinson Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-85 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

REM Behavior Sleep Disorder (RBD) is a sleep disorder causing people to 'act out' their dreams. A high percentage of individuals with idiopathic RBD (iRBD) are known to develop conditions affecting th...

Detailed Description

Idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by bradykinesia (slowness of movements) associated with tremor at rest and/or muscle ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female of age between 50 and 85 years at time of enrollment.
  • Diagnosis of idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD) or Diagnosis of hyposmia. Diagnosis of RBD will be, established either as 'definite RBD' according to the criteria proposed by the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD)-2 \[AASM, 2005\] or 'probable RBD' following a score of 6 or higher in the RBD questionnaire (RBDSQ) with a score of at least 1 in subitems 6.1 to 6.4 of question 6.
  • At least one of the following:
  • Diagnosis of hyposmia. Diagnosis of hyposmia will be established as a University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) score \< 20th percentile for the individual's age group and sex.
  • Functional constipation, assessed by a scores \> 4 on a questionnaire based on modified ROME III diagnostic criteria.
  • Color vision abnormality, as assessed using HRR Pseudoisochromatic Plates, in the absence of congenital dyschromatopsia.
  • Symptoms of depression, as assessed by a Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) fast screen score \>3 or concurrent use of antidepressant medications
  • Abnormal 123I-MIBG myocardial scintigraphy, as defined by a Late H/M ratio \< 2.2 and/or a WR \>30%, with normal cardiac ejection fraction (LVEF \>55%).
  • Capacity to give informed consent

Exclusion

  • Secondary Parkinsonism, including tardive
  • Concurrent dementia defined by a score lower than 22 on the MoCA
  • Concurrent severe depression defined by a BDI fast screen score greater than 13
  • Comorbidities related to SNS hyperactivity
  • Heart failure (LVEF \<45%)
  • Recent myocardial revascularization (\<12 weeks)
  • Chronic Hypertension (SBP\>140mmHg-DBP\>90mmHg)
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • COPD
  • Sleep Apnea
  • Severely reduced kidney function (Glomerular Filtration Rate\<30ml/min)
  • Contraindications to the use of carvedilol
  • Asthma or bronchospasm
  • Recent myocardial infarction (\<48 h)
  • Ongoing unstable angina
  • Cardiogenic shock or prolonged hypotension
  • Second or Third-Degree AV block
  • Significant valvular aortic stenosis
  • Obstructive cardiomyopathy, or constrictive pericarditis
  • Symptomatic Bradycardia (HR\<60) or Sick Sinus Syndrome
  • Stroke within the past 1 month
  • Severe Hepatic Dysfunction
  • Allergy/hypersensitivity to iodine or study medication

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 4 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03775096

Start Date

April 4 2019

End Date

July 1 2026

Last Update

January 28 2025

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Michele L Lima Gregorio

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90046