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NCT02727270Completed

Measuring Cortisol Levels in Persons With Parkinson's (PD)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 22 Dec 2023

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The objective of this study is to evaluate the cortisol awakening response with persons with Parkinsons Disease (PD), Huntingtons Disease (HD), and controls. These data are desired so experience can be gained with measuring stress levels subjectively and objectively in persons with PD, HD, and controls.

Status (registry)
Completed
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
131 (actual)
First submitted
21 Mar 2016
Start date
Jun 2016
Primary completion date
16 Nov 2023
Lead sponsor
Oregon Health and Science University
NCT number
NCT02727270

What you commit to

  • Study type: Observational
  • Participants enrolled: 131
  • From Jun 2016 to the primary completion date, 16 Nov 2023
  • 2 sites in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • The use of medications known to effect cortisol levels (estrogen, synthetic glucocorticoids, androgens, phenytoin, spironolactone, prednisone, prednisolone, and hydrocortisone).

Who the study is looking for

  • Group (3) Inclusion:
  • No significant neurological disorder
  • PSS score of greater than or equal to 13.
    • Group (5) Inclusion:
  • HD diagnosis or HD gene carrier
  • a Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) score higher than or equal to 13.
    • Group (6) Inclusion:
  • HD diagnosis or HD gene carrier
  • PSS score lower than 13
    • Group (7) Inclusion:
  • PD diagnosis
  • Prior completion of the study.

Age in the registry: 18 years to 99 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (2)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
VA Portland Health Care System
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PortlandUnited StatesUnknown status
Oregon Health & Science Universtiy
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PortlandUnited StatesUnknown status

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