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Ophthalmologic Safety Study of Pramipexole IR Versus Ropinirole in Early Parkinson's Disease Patients
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Study NCT00144300   Information provided by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals

First Received on September 2, 2005.   Last Updated on November 2, 2011   History of Changes
Results First Received: September 16, 2011  
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized;   Endpoint Classification: Safety Study;   Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment;   Masking: Open Label;   Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Condition: Parkinson Disease
Interventions: Drug: Mirapex
Drug: Requip

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Recruitment Details
Key information relevant to the recruitment process for the overall study, such as dates of the recruitment period and locations
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Pre-Assignment Details
Significant events and approaches for the overall study following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Pramipexole Flexible: 0.125 mg 3 times daily up to maximum tolerated
Ropinirole Flexible: 0.25 mg 3 times daily up to maximum tolerated

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    Pramipexole     Ropinirole  
STARTED     121     125  
COMPLETED     92     97  
NOT COMPLETED     29     28  
Adverse Event                 18                 16  
Protocol Violation                 1                 3  
Lost to Follow-up                 3                 0  
Withdrawal by Subject                 6                 6  
Other reason (not specified)                 1                 3  



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Reporting Groups
  Description
Pramipexole Flexible: 0.125 mg 3 times daily up to maximum tolerated
Ropinirole Flexible: 0.25 mg 3 times daily up to maximum tolerated

Baseline Measures
    Pramipexole     Ropinirole     Total  
Number of Participants  
[units: participants]
  121     125     246  
Age  
[units: years]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
  57.5  ± 9.3     59.1  ± 8.7     58.3  ± 9.0  
Age, Customized  
[units: Participants]
     
< 50 years     23     17     40  
50 to < 65 years     71     74     145  
65 to < 75 years     21     30     51  
>= 75 years     6     4     10  
Gender  
[units: Participants]
     
Female     42     47     89  
Male     79     78     157  
Race/Ethnicity, Customized  
[units: Participants]
     
Asian     1     1     2  
Black     7     3     10  
White     113     121     234  
Height [1]
[units: centimeters]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
  171.3  ± 9.2     171.6  ± 12.4     171.5  ± 10.9  
Weight [2]
[units: kilograms]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
  81.32  ± 17.64     82.80  ± 18.39     82.07  ± 18.00  
Duration of Parkinson's disease diagnosis  
[units: years]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
  0.97  ± 1.15     1.29  ± 1.70     1.13  ± 1.46  
Hoehn and Yahr stage [3]
[units: Participants]
     
Stage 0     0     0     0  
Stage 1     28     23     51  
Stage 1.5     11     19     30  
Stage 2     71     71     142  
Stage 2.5     8     5     13  
Stage 3     3     7     10  
Stage 4     0     0     0  
Stage 5     0     0     0  
Alcohol history  
[units: Participants]
     
Does not drink     46     49     95  
Has an average consumption     75     76     151  
Fulfills criteria for Abuse/Dependence     0     0     0  
[1] Measurements collected for 120, 125 participants in Pramipexole, Ropinirole respectively
[2] Measurements collected for 119, 122 participants in Pramipexole, Ropinirole respectively
[3] This scale is an investigator-completed assessment of the degree of complications arising from Parkinson's disease. The scale ranges from 0 (No signs) to 5 (Bedridden)



  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Expert Panel Overall Assessment Following 2 Years on Drug   [ Time Frame: up to 2 years ]

2.  Secondary:   Expert Panel Overall Assessment Following 1 Year on Drug   [ Time Frame: up to 1 years ]

3.  Secondary:   Hoehn and Yahr Scale at Baseline   [ Time Frame: Baseline ]

4.  Secondary:   Hoehn and Yahr Scale at 1 Year   [ Time Frame: Up to 1 year ]

5.  Secondary:   Hoehn and Yahr Scale at 2 Years   [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]

6.  Secondary:   Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Part II, Total Score at Baseline   [ Time Frame: Baseline ]

7.  Secondary:   Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Part II, Total Score at 1 Year   [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

8.  Secondary:   Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Part II, Change From Baseline in Total Score at 1 Year   [ Time Frame: Baseline, 1 year ]

9.  Secondary:   Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Part II, Total Score at 2 Years   [ Time Frame: 2 years ]

10.  Secondary:   Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Part II, Change From Baseline in Total Score at 2 Years   [ Time Frame: Baseline, 2 year ]

11.  Secondary:   Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Part III, Total Score at Baseline   [ Time Frame: Baseline ]

12.  Secondary:   Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Part III, Total Score at 1 Year   [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

13.  Secondary:   Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Part III, Change From Baseline in Total Score at 1 Year   [ Time Frame: Baseline, 1 year ]

14.  Secondary:   Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Part III, Total Score at 2 Years   [ Time Frame: 2 years ]

15.  Secondary:   Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Part III, Change From Baseline in Total Score at 2 Years   [ Time Frame: Baseline, 2 year ]

16.  Secondary:   Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Parts II and III, Total Score at Baseline   [ Time Frame: Baseline ]

17.  Secondary:   Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Parts II and III, Total Score at 1 Year   [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

18.  Secondary:   Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Parts II and III, Change From Baseline in Total Score at 1 Year   [ Time Frame: Baseline, 1 year ]

19.  Secondary:   Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Parts II and III, Total Score at 2 Years   [ Time Frame: 2 years ]

20.  Secondary:   Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Parts II and III, Change From Baseline in Total Score at 2 Years   [ Time Frame: Baseline, 2 year ]


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Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.
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The agreement is:
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Limitations and Caveats
Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement leading to unreliable or uninterpretable data
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Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: Boehringer Ingelheim Call Center
Organization: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
phone: 1-800-243-0127
e-mail: clintriage.rdg@boehringer-ingelheim.com


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Responsible Party: Boehringer Ingelheim, Study Chair, Boehringer Ingelheim
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00144300     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 248.538
Study First Received: September 2, 2005
Results First Received: September 16, 2011
Last Updated: November 2, 2011
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration