Investigational Parkinson's Disease In Patients Not Well Controlled On L-dopa

Summary

The purpose of this double-blind, placebo controlled study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an investigational Parkinson's disease drug in patients with advanced disease who are not well-controlled on their L-dopa medication.

Timeline

Start

2003-06

Primary completion

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Completion

2004-12

Publications

• Background B P Hersh, S A Factor, L Giorgi Ropinirole 24-hour prolonged release improves motor function and activities of daily living as an adjunct to L-dopa in Parkinson's Disease. Eur J Neurol. September 2006/Suppl 2: 13/S2-P2202
• Background F Stocchi, B Hersh, N Earl, B Scott Safety and tolerability of ropinirole 24-hour prolonged release in patients with early and advanced Parkinson's Disease. Movement Disorders, November 2006; 21 (Suppl.15) S572/P894.
• Background F Stocchi, M A Stacy, L Giorgi, N L Earl Safety and tolerability of ropinirole 24-hour prolonged release as adjuctive therapy to L-dopa in patients with Parkinson's Disease. Eur J Neurol. September 2006/Suppl 2-13/a2P2201
• Background Reichmann H, Cooper J, Rolfe K, Martinez-Martin P. Sleep Duration and "on" Time during Different Periods of the Day and Night in Patients with Advanced Parkinson's Disease Receiving Adjunctive Ropinirole Prolonged Release. Parkinsons Dis. 2011;2011:354760. doi: 10.4061/2011/354760. Epub 2011 May 11.
• Background Ray Chaudhuri K, Martinez-Martin P, Rolfe KA, Cooper J, Rockett CB, Giorgi L, Ondo WG. Improvements in nocturnal symptoms with ropinirole prolonged release in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease. Eur J Neurol. 2012 Jan;19(1):105-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2011.03442.x. Epub 2011 Jun 23.
• Background K Sethi, N Earl, R Hauser Ropinirole 24-hour prolonged release improves disease-specific and global symptoms when used as adjunctive therapy to L-dopa in patients with advanced Parkinson's Disease. Movement Disorders, November 2006; 21 (Suppl.15) S570/P887
• Background M A Stacy, K D Sethi, N L Earl Ropinirole 24-hour prolonged release improves sleep but does not increase daytime sleepiness when used as adjunctive therapy in patients with Parkinson's Disease not optimally controlled by L-dopa. Movement Disorders, November 2006 S15/9.21:1543-1559
• Background M Stacy, R Pahwa, N Earl Ropinirole 24-hour prolonged release reduces "off" time and reduces the need for L-dopa when used as adjunctive therapy in patients with advanced Parkinson's Disease Movement Disorders, November 2006: 21 (Suppl 15) S596/P972
• Background R A Hauser, M A Stacy, B P Hersh Ropinirole 24 hour prolonged release reduces off time and improves depression when used as adjunctive therapy in patients with Parkinson's disease not optimally controlled with L-dopa Movement Disorders S15-21-P8
• Background R Pahwa, F Stocchi, M A Stacy Ropinirole 24-hour prolonged release is effective in sparing L-dopa dose and improving symptoms as adjuctive therapy in Parkinson's Disease. Eur J Neurol, September 2005/Suppl 2:s2-P2203
• Background R Pahwa, M Stacy, E Elmer, S Isaacson Ropinirole 24-hour prolonged release provides efficacy as early as Week 2 when used as adjunctive therapy to L-dopa in patients with advanced Parkinson's Disease Movement Disorders, November 2006: 21 (Suppl 15) S595/P968.
• Background Pahwa R, Stacy MA, Factor SA, Lyons KE, Stocchi F, Hersh BP, Elmer LW, Truong DD, Earl NL; EASE-PD Adjunct Study Investigators. Ropinirole 24-hour prolonged release: randomized, controlled study in advanced Parkinson disease. Neurology. 2007 Apr 3;68(14):1108-15. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000258660.74391.c1.
• Background R Pahwa, S Factor, L Elmer Ropinirole 24 hour prolonged release reduces awake time spent "off" in patients with Parkinson's disease not optimally controlled with L-dopa. Neurology, April 2006. 66 (Suppl 2): A292. P05.135
• Background R Pahwa, SA Factor, L Elmer Ropinirole 24 hour prolonged release reduces "off" time in patients with Parkinson's disease not optimally controlled with L-dopa. Eur J Neurol, September 2006/Suppl2, 13/s2:P2154.

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