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CompletedNCT00462007SENSEUpdated Apr 21, 2015

Study to Evaluate Initiation of Stalevo in Early Wearing-off

A Phase 4 interventional study of Stalevo in Parkinson's Disease, sponsored by Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma. Completed at 20 sites in 3 countries. Open to participants aged 35 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-04-21.

Sponsored by Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
115
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
35 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

An open, non-randomised, multinational, multicentre direct switch study in levodopa-treated Parkinson's disease patients suffering from early wearing-off in Parkinson's disease. The study will consist of 2 consecutive periods: screening period and study treatment period. Duration of the study will be up to 8 weeks for each subject. The study treatment dosage will be determined by the subject's current, separately administered standard levodopa/DDCI treatment (3-4 doses per day, maximum of total daily dose of 600 mg levodopa) which will be switched to an equivalent dose of Stalevo® without changing the number of doses per day. The levodopa daily dose during Stalevo® treatment may be adjusted according to the study subject's clinical response.

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Conditions studied

  • Parkinson's Disease

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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 115 is above the median of 40 across 3,294 interventional studies indexed under Parkinson Disease.

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Lead sponsor

Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma is the lead sponsor of 100 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
35 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects with idiopathic Parkinson's disease and early wearing-off symptoms treated with standard levodopa/DDCI treatment
  • Age >35 - years
  • Hoehn and Yahr stage 1-3 performed during the 'ON'-stage
  • At least 1 symptom identified by WOQ-9
  • Dosing frequency of 3-4 doses of standard-release levodopa/DDCI (maximum total daily dose of 600 mg of levodopa)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Atypical or symptomatic Parkinson's disease
  • Unpredictable OFF-periods
  • Any peak-dose dyskinesia. 'OFF'-state dystonia is allowed
  • Use of any rescue medications to treat symptoms of 'OFF'-state. 1 dose of soluble levodopa/DDCI is allowed.
  • Concomitant treatment with non-selective monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor or simultaneous use of higher than recommended doses of MAO-A and MAO-B inhibitors (selegiline 10 mg or rasagiline 1 mg allowed) or use of apomorphine.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
115 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    Stalevo

    Drug: Stalevo

Interventions

  • DrugStalevo

    Oral 3-4 daily doses for 6 weeks

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Clinical Global Impression of Change (Patient)

    Time frame: 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Clinical Global Impression of Change (Investigator); United Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (II, III); Quality of Life Visual Analogue Scale; Wearing-off Questionnaire with 9 symptoms

    Time frame: 6 weeks

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Study locations

20 sites
  • Humboldt Universität Charité Neurologische Klinik
    Berlin, 10098, Germany
  • St. Josef-Hospital, Klinikum der Ruhr-Universität-Bochum Neurologische Klinik
    Bochum, 44791, Germany
  • Pharmakologisches Studienzentrum Chemnitz
    Chemnitz, 09111, Germany
  • Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie
    Dresden, 01307, Germany
  • Gemeinschaftspraxis für Neurologie & Psychiatrie
    Erbach, 64711, Germany
  • Neurologische Praxis Dr Christine Schuster
    Giessen, 35390, Germany
  • Universitätskrankenhaus Eppendorf
    Hamburg, 20251, Germany
  • Paracelsus-Elena Klinik
    Kassel, 34128, Germany
  • Alexianer-Krankenhaus
    Krefeld, 47805, Germany
  • Nervenarztpraxis Dr Alexander Nass
    Köln, 51069, Germany
  • Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH
    Marburg, D-35039, Germany
  • Asklepios Fachklinikum Stadtroda
    Stadtroda, 07646, Germany
  • Eberhard-Karls-Universität, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Zentrum für Neurologie
    Tübingen, 72076, Germany
  • Neurologische Klinik der Universität Ulm
    Ulm, 89081, Germany
  • Länsjukhuset Ryhov, Geriatriska Kliniken
    Jönköping, 55185, Sweden
  • Nyköpings Lasarett, Ger/Rehabkliniken
    Nyköping, 61185, Sweden
  • Visby lasarett, Neurologmottagningen
    Visby, 62184, Sweden
  • The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Department of Medicines for the Elderly
    Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 7DW, United Kingdom
  • North Tyneside General Hospital, Department of Medicine
    North Shields, Tyne and Wear NE29 8NH, United Kingdom
  • Royal Sussex County Hospital, Neurology Department
    Brighton, BN2 5BE, United Kingdom
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 21, 2015, 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
NCT00462007
Lead sponsor
Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma
First posted
Apr 18, 2007
Start date
Sep 2006
Primary completion
Aug 2007
Completion
Dec 2007
Last update
Apr 21, 2015

Study contacts

Wolfgang H. Oertel, Professor
principal investigator · Universitätsklinikum Giessen und Marburg GmbH

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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