Cell Studies of Parkinson's Disease
Completed
Conditions studied: Parkinson Disease
In brief
This study will examine and compare blood samples from healthy volunteers and patients with Parkinson's disease to identify abnormalities associated with Parkinson's disease. Disease symptoms include slowness of movement, hand or leg shaking, and stiffness. Some patients have difficulty with balance. Information from this study may provide information on how Parkinson's disease affects the brain and body, and may help lead to a test for earlier diagnosis. Healthy volunteers and patients with Parkinson's disease who are 18 years of age or older may enroll in this study. Participants will undergo the following procedures: * Physical examination, including evaluation of strength, feeling, coordination, and balance * Blood drawing: 150 milliliters (about 10 tablespoons) of blood will be drawn * Personal and family medical history * Consent to access medical records for research purposes Blood samples will be examined for: * Genetic analysis * Study of specific proteins and lipids * Study of mitochondria (parts of cells that make energy)
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00076505
- Run by
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- People needed
- 150
- Starts
- 2004-01-14
- Expected to finish
- 2006-11-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-07-02
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may not qualify if…
- Because some medications can alter mitochondrial function, patients on MAO inhibitors, antidiabetic sulfonylureas and benzodiazepines will be excluded from the study.
- No person under the age of 18 will be enrolled in this study. This is due to the fact that, except for very rare occasions, Parkinson's disease affects only adults.
Where it is running
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike — Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.