Effects of Carbidopa/Levodopa/Entacapone on Motor Function and Quality of Life in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

NCT ID: NCT00219284

Last Updated: 2017-03-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

359 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-01-31

Study Completion Date

2008-07-31

Brief Summary

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To assess motor function and quality of life (QoL) in Parkinson's disease (PD) subjects with end-of-dose wearing off, comparing immediate and delayed switch to carbidopa/levodopa and entacapone.

Detailed Description

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This was a prospective, multi-center, randomized, open-label study with blinded raters to evaluate the effects of immediate versus delayed switch to carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone on motor function and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease with end-of-dose wearing off.

Conditions

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Parkinson's Disease With End of Dose Wearing Off

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Immediate switch

Patients were switched the day after randomization from combined carbidopa/levodopa to combined carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone. Patients received the same doses of carbidopa (12.5, 25.0, or 37.5 mg) and levodopa (50, 100, or 150 mg) they were receiving prior to the switch, combined with 200 mg of entacapone. The frequency of doses per day prior to the switch remained the same after the switch.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone

Intervention Type DRUG

Carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone was administered in 1 of 3 dose combinations: 12.5/50/200 mg, 25/100/200 mg, or 37.5/150/200 mg. The selected combination dose contained the same doses of carbidopa and levodopa the patient was receiving prior to switching to carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone.

Delayed switch

Patients were switched 4 weeks after randomization from combined carbidopa/levodopa to combined carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone. Patients received the same doses of carbidopa (12.5, 25.0, or 37.5 mg) and levodopa (50, 100, or 150 mg) they were receiving prior to the switch, combined with 200 mg of entacapone. The frequency of doses per day prior to the switch remained the same after the switch.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone

Intervention Type DRUG

Carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone was administered in 1 of 3 dose combinations: 12.5/50/200 mg, 25/100/200 mg, or 37.5/150/200 mg. The selected combination dose contained the same doses of carbidopa and levodopa the patient was receiving prior to switching to carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone.

Interventions

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Carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone

Carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone was administered in 1 of 3 dose combinations: 12.5/50/200 mg, 25/100/200 mg, or 37.5/150/200 mg. The selected combination dose contained the same doses of carbidopa and levodopa the patient was receiving prior to switching to carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Males or females 30-80 years of age (inclusive). Patients aged 81-85 years were eligible to participate if the principal investigator considered the patient to be in otherwise good health.
* Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease exhibiting two of three symptoms (rigidity, resting tremor, bradykinesia).
* All patients were required to have end-of dose wearing off (EODWO, re-emergence of PD symptoms at the end of at least two daily doses of levodopa during waking hours).
* Taking regular doses of immediate release carbidopa/levodopa

Exclusion Criteria

* Unstable Parkinson's Disease requiring booster doses or treatment with as needed dose regimens of levodopa
* Female subjects who are pregnant, trying to become pregnant or nursing an infant
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Fullerton, California, United States

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Irvine, California, United States

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La Jolla, California, United States

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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Pasadena, California, United States

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Reseda, California, United States

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Stanford, California, United States

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Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

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Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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Bradenton, Florida, United States

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

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Hollywood, Florida, United States

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Naples, Florida, United States

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Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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Plantation, Florida, United States

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Pompano Beach, Florida, United States

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Port Charlotte, Florida, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Flossmoor, Illinois, United States

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Lenexa, Kansas, United States

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Topeka, Kansas, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Bingham Farms, Michigan, United States

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Southfield, Michigan, United States

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Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States

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Columbia, Missouri, United States

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St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States

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Commack, New York, United States

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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Bellevue, Ohio, United States

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Canton, Ohio, United States

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Tualatin, Oregon, United States

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East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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Spokane, Washington, United States

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Tacoma, Washington, United States

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Caroline, , Puerto Rico

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Countries

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United States Puerto Rico

Other Identifiers

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CELC200AUS11

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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