Parkinson's disease Nervous System Diseases Parkinson's disease
Conditions
Interventions
Interventions amended as of 05/09/2007:
All participants will receive celecoxib oral medication of 100 mg daily for 1 month.
Interventions provided at time of registration:
Celecoxib oral medicati
Sponsors
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) (The Netherlands)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Early Parkinson's disease patients 2. Hoehn and Yahr Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (HY) 1 - 2
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Gastrointestinal diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| One baseline and one follow-up Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan (PK11195) and one Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan will be performed to assess the reduction of specific cerebral radiotracer uptake (volume of distribution according to Logan graphical method) after celecoxib. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed