Health Condition 1: G20- Parkinsons disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: •PD diagnosed according to UKPD Brain Bank criteria •Patients who meet criteria for tremor dominant PD, as described in methodology below. •Men and women of age 18 to 85. •PD patients on stable dose of antiparkinsonian drug for last 3 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: •Patients of Atypical PD (diagnosed as per clinical criteria) •Patients of PD on other non- antiparkinsonian drugs which might affect tremor, such as beta-agonists, beta- blockers, anti-epileptics such as phenytoin, valproate, carbamazepine. •History of psychiatric illness •Severe cognitive impairment(MMSE •Hepatic or renal disease •Pregnancy and breast feeding •Known allergy to Zonisamide
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in UPDRS III tremor score from baselineTimepoint: Change in UPDRS III tremor score from baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Change from baseline in UPDRS total and subscores 2.Change from baseline in TETRAS. 3.Change from baseline on accelerometric tremor analysis 4.To determine adverse effects of intervention recorded in different treatment groups. Timepoint: At the end of 12 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
AIIMS, New Delhi