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CompletedNCT00001931Updated Mar 4, 2008

Treatment of Parkinson's Disease With a Transdermal Skin Patch

A Phase 2 interventional study of N-0923 in Parkinson Disease, sponsored by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Completed at 1 site in United States. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2008-03-04.

Sponsored by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Sex
All
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Study summary

Patients with Parkinson's disease are missing the chemical neurotransmitter dopamine. This occurs as a result of destructive changes in an area of the brain responsible for making dopamine, the basal ganglia. Muscle tremors, rigidity of movement, shuffling footsteps, droopy posture, and a mask-like expression on the face characterize Parkinson's disease.

This study is designed to determine the effects of a new drug, N-9023. The drug acts like dopamine and can be given through a skin patch (transdermal) for treatment of parkinsonian symptoms.

The goals of this study are to find out whether N-9023 is useful in treating the signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease and to determine the best dose of N-9023 that is safe and effective.

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The acute safety and antiparkinsonian efficacy of transdermally delivered N-0923 will be evaluated in patients with Parkinson's disease. This dopamine receptor agonist will be administered transdermally under double-blind conditions, in a rising dose paradigm. Antiparkinsonian activity will be quantified by means of standard rating scales. Possible adverse events will be assessed by appropriate clinical and laboratory tests.

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Conditions studied

  • Parkinson Disease

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Keywords

  • Continuous Stimulation
  • Dose Finding
  • Skin Patch
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In context

Parkinson Disease

4,487 studies on the registry are indexed under Parkinson Disease; 1,082 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 20 is below the median of 40 across 3,294 interventional studies indexed under Parkinson Disease.

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Lead sponsor

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is the lead sponsor of 592 studies on the registry; 56 are open to participants now.

Of its 18 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 8 (44%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

All patients will carry a diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease based on the presence of a characteristic clinical history and neurological findings. Symptom severity will range from Hoehn \& Yahr stage II-IV.

Males and females between the ages 30-76 are eligible for the study.

Initial emphasis will be on patients who are taking few or no other medications than levodopa for their Parkinson's disease.

No presence or history of any medical condition that can reasonably be expected to subject the patient to unwarranted risk.

No patients with a history of significant cardiac (myocardial infarction within 12 months prior to study, dysrhythmia; QTc intervals greater than 440 msec).

No patients who are convulsive, hepatic, or with renal disorders (exceeding the upper limit of normal values for LFT's and creatinine respectively).

No patients with evidence of other serious medical illness, a history of alcohol or drug abuse, those who have participated in an investigational trial within 28 days prior to study, and pregnant or nursing women or anyone not practicing effective means of birth control.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Enrollment
20 participants

Interventions

  • DrugN-0923
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Study locations

1 site
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
    Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Marsden CD. Problems with long-term levodopa therapy for Parkinson's disease. Clin Neuropharmacol. 1994;17 Suppl 2:S32-44. PubMed 9358193 ↗
  • Chase TN, Engber TM, Mouradian MM. Contribution of dopaminergic and glutamatergic mechanisms to the pathogenesis of motor response complications in Parkinson's disease. Adv Neurol. 1996;69:497-501. No abstract available. PubMed 8615171 ↗
  • Bravi D, Mouradian MM, Roberts JW, Davis TL, Sohn YH, Chase TN. Wearing-off fluctuations in Parkinson's disease: contribution of postsynaptic mechanisms. Ann Neurol. 1994 Jul;36(1):27-31. doi: 10.1002/ana.410360108. PubMed 8024257 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 4, 2008, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00001931
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
First posted
Dec 10, 2002
Start date
May 1999
Completion
Jan 2001
Last update
Mar 4, 2008
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