Acamprosate for Treatment of Compulsive Behaviors and Craving in Parkinson's Disease

NCT ID: NCT00640952

Last Updated: 2015-11-13

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-08-31

Study Completion Date

2008-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine how many patients with Parkinson's disease have compulsive behaviors, and what types of behaviors they have. This study will also determine if acamprosate can be used to treat compulsive behaviors in Parkinson's disease patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Parkinson's Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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acamprosate

333 mg 2 tabs tid

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Idiopathic Parkinson's disease
2. Active dopaminergic therapy at stable dose for one month (levodopa or dopamine agonist)
3. Able and willing to complete Rating Scales
4. Presence of one or more compulsive behavior based on responses to Rating Scales (defined as \>5 on the SOGS; \>17 on the YBOCS-SV and YBOCS-CUV; \>1.7 on the SCS for women and \>2.1 on the SCS for men; \>15 on the YBOCS-BE, \>5.5 on the CQ).
5. Written informed consent


1. No significant psychiatric disease
2. Able and willing to complete Rating Scales
3. Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. No anticipated need for adjustment of medications for Parkinson's disease
2. Current participation in another clinical study
3. History of unstable psychiatric disease (as determined by the Principal Investigator)
4. Women of childbearing age not using appropriate contraceptive methods (oral contraceptives, condoms, surgery)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Parkinson Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Baylor College of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Joohi Jimenez-Shahed

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Joohi Jimenez-Shahed, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Baylor College of Medicine

Locations

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PDCMDC 6550 Fannin, Suite 1801

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://www.jankovic.org

Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic

Other Identifiers

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H-19781

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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