Trial Outcomes & Findings for Ubiquinol in Parkinson's Disease: Safety, Tolerability, and Effects Upon Oxidative Damage and Mitochondrial Biomarkers (NCT NCT03061513)

NCT ID: NCT03061513

Last Updated: 2017-05-23

Results Overview

The incidence and severity of adverse events in Parkinson disease patients taking 600mg ubiquinol or placebo daily over a 6 month period.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

11 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

at 24 weeks

Results posted on

2017-05-23

Participant Flow

Recruited from the clinical practice at Weill Cornell Medicine's (WCM) Parkinson's Disease Department as well as Weill Cornell Medicine, and utilized flyers.

One screening visit consisting of: neurological examination, interview on health topics, and questionnaires on health topics.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Ubiquinol
600mg ubiquinol daily for 24 weeks Ubiquinol: Ubiquinol caplets 600mg/day
Placebo
Placebo daily for 24 weeks Placebo: placebo
Overall Study
STARTED
6
5
Overall Study
COMPLETED
6
4
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Ubiquinol in Parkinson's Disease: Safety, Tolerability, and Effects Upon Oxidative Damage and Mitochondrial Biomarkers

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Ubiquinol
n=6 Participants
600mg ubiquinol daily for 24 weeks Ubiquinol: Ubiquinol caplets 600mg/day
Placebo
n=4 Participants
Placebo daily for 24 weeks Placebo: placebo
Total
n=10 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: at 24 weeks

Population: ITT

The incidence and severity of adverse events in Parkinson disease patients taking 600mg ubiquinol or placebo daily over a 6 month period.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Ubiquinol
n=6 Participants
600mg ubiquinol daily for 24 weeks Ubiquinol: Ubiquinol caplets 600mg/day
Placebo
n=5 Participants
Placebo daily for 24 weeks Placebo: placebo
Number of Adverse Events
27 Number of Adverse Events
12 Number of Adverse Events

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: at baseline and 8 weeks

Change from baseline in lactate levels at 8 weeks as determined by Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Ubiquinol
n=6 Participants
600mg ubiquinol daily for 24 weeks Ubiquinol: Ubiquinol caplets 600mg/day
Placebo
n=4 Participants
Placebo daily for 24 weeks Placebo: placebo
Cerebral Redox Markers
-11.98 Ratio
Standard Deviation 18.57
6.23 Ratio
Standard Deviation 23.19

Adverse Events

Ubiquinol

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 5 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Ubiquinol
n=6 participants at risk
600mg ubiquinol daily for 24 weeks Ubiquinol: Ubiquinol caplets 600mg/day
Placebo
n=5 participants at risk
Placebo daily for 24 weeks Placebo: placebo
General disorders
Fever
0.00%
0/6
20.0%
1/5
General disorders
Motor Vehicle Accident
0.00%
0/6
20.0%
1/5
Infections and infestations
Common Cold Syndrome
50.0%
3/6
40.0%
2/5
General disorders
Dizziness
66.7%
4/6
0.00%
0/5
General disorders
Sleepiness
66.7%
4/6
20.0%
1/5
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Skin rash, itching
16.7%
1/6
20.0%
1/5
General disorders
Nausea
33.3%
2/6
0.00%
0/5
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
33.3%
2/6
40.0%
2/5
Gastrointestinal disorders
Upset stomach
0.00%
0/6
20.0%
1/5
Nervous system disorders
Cognitive decline
33.3%
2/6
0.00%
0/5
Psychiatric disorders
Depression
33.3%
2/6
0.00%
0/5
General disorders
Moodiness
16.7%
1/6
0.00%
0/5
General disorders
Stomatitis
0.00%
0/6
20.0%
1/5
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Lumbar pain
83.3%
5/6
20.0%
1/5
General disorders
Sudden falls
16.7%
1/6
0.00%
0/5
Vascular disorders
Peripheral edema
0.00%
0/6
20.0%
1/5

Additional Information

Claire Henchcliffe

Weill Cornell Medical College

Phone: 2127462584

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place