Parkinson's Disease clinical trials at UCLA
9 in progress, 4 open to eligible people
Non-invasive Brain Mapping of Movement Facilitation in Parkinson's Disease
open to eligible people ages 18 years and up
Several strategies or contexts help patients with Parkinson's disease to move more quickly or normally, however the brain mechanisms underlying these phenomena are poorly understood. The proposed studies use complimentary brain mapping techniques to understand the brain mechanisms supporting improved movements elicited by external cues. The central hypothesis is that distinct networks are involved in movement improvement depending on characteristics of the facilitating stimulus. Participants will perform movement tasks during recording of brain activity with EEG and MRI. The identified biomarkers may provide targets for future neuromodulation therapies to improve symptoms that are refractory to current treatments, such as freezing of gait.
Los Angeles, California
North American Prodromal Synucleinopathy Consortium Stage 2
open to eligible people ages 18 years and up
This study will enroll participants with idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and healthy controls for the purpose of preparing for a clinical trial of neuroprotective treatments against synucleinopathies.
Los Angeles, California and other locations
DBS Recordings to Characterize Movement Facilitation in Parkinson's Disease
open to eligible people ages 18 years and up
Several strategies or contexts help patients with Parkinson's disease to move more quickly or normally, however the brain mechanisms underlying these phenomena are poorly understood. The proposed studies use intraoperative recordings during DBS surgery for Parkinson's disease to understand the brain mechanisms supporting improved movements elicited by external cues. The central hypothesis is that distinct networks are involved in movement improvement depending on characteristics of the facilitating stimulus. Participants will perform movement tasks during awake surgery performed exclusively for clinical indications. The identified biomarkers may provide targets for future neuromodulation therapies to improve symptoms that are refractory to current treatments, such as freezing of gait.
Los Angeles, California
Parkinson's and Zoledronic Acid
open to eligible people ages 60 years and up
This home-based study is a randomized (1:1) placebo-controlled trial of a single infusion of zoledronic acid-5 mg (ZA) for the prevention of fractures in men and women aged 60 years and older with Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism with at least 2 years of follow-up. A total of 3500 participants will be enrolled and randomized in the United States. Participants, follow-up outcome assessors, and study investigators will be blinded to assigned study treatment. This trial is funded by the National Institute of Aging.
Los Angeles, California and other locations
Infusion of Apomorphine: Long-term Safety Study
Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients
This is a Phase 3, multicenter, open-label, safety and tolerability study of continuous apomorphine infusion in subjects with advanced Parkinson's Disease (PD) whose motor fluctuations remain unsatisfactory with levodopa (or levodopa/carbidopa) and at least one other class of drugs or mode of therapy for PD.
Los Angeles, California and other locations
ANPD001 in Parkinson Disease
Sorry, accepting new patients by invitation only
This clinical trial is designed to test the safety and tolerability of injecting ANPD001 cells that will mature into dopamine-producing cells into the brain of participants with Parkinson Disease. All participants will have ANPD001 cells manufactured from their own previously collected cells.
Los Angeles, California and other locations
Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity Of 24-hour Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion Of ABBV-951 In Adult Participants With Advanced Parkinson's Disease
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological condition, which affects the brain. PD gets worse over time, but how quickly it progresses varies a lot from person to person. Some symptoms of PD are tremors, stiffness, and slowness of movement. This study will assess how safe and effective ABBV-951 is in adult participants with PD. Adverse events and change in disease activity is evaluated. ABBV-951 is an investigational (unapproved) drug containing Levodopa Phosphate/Carbidopa Phosphate (LDP/CDP) given as an infusion under the skin for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Adult participants with advanced PD and who have completed M15-736 or M20-339 study will be enrolled. Approximately 130 participants will be enrolled in the study in approximately 60 sites in the United States and Australia. Participants will receive continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSCI) (under the skin) of ABBV-951 for 96 weeks during the Primary Treatment Period and during the optional Extended Treatment Period. There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the course of the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical and remote telephone assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects, and completing questionnaires.
Los Angeles, California and other locations
Noninterventional Study Evaluating Parkinson's Disease Diary Use
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This study aims to evaluate the impact of the frequency of assessments on the variability over time, reliability, and compliance for the Parkinson's disease (PD) diary in patients with PD in whom medications do not provide adequate control of symptoms.
Los Angeles, California and other locations
North American Prodromal Synucleinopathy Consortium
Sorry, accepting new patients by invitation only
This study will enroll participants with idiopathic rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (RBD), for the purpose of preparing for a clinical trial of neuroprotective treatments against synucleinopathies.
Los Angeles, California and other locations
Our lead scientists for Parkinson's Disease research studies include Jeff Bronstein Alon Avidan, MD, MPH Kathryn A. Cross, MD, PhD.
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