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Effect of Pramipexole ER on the appendicular skeletal muscle mass in early-stage PD patients

Effect of Pramipexole ER on the appendicular skeletal muscle mass in early-stage PD patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0005988
Enrollment
26
Registered
2021-03-11
Start date
2021-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-03-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug : Patients will be treated with pramipexole ER 0.375mg 1T/day, 0.75mg/day 1.125mg (0.375 mg 1T + 0.75mg 1T)/day or 1.5mg 1T /day for 8 weeks, depending on their motor symptoms after 4 weeks of up

Sponsors

Samsung Medical Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ? Patients who diagnsed with idiopathic Parkinson's disease based on International Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorders Society criteria ? Hoehn and Yahr stage 1-3 ? Normal cognition (MMSE = 26)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ? Atypical PD syndromes ? The patient who is not able to walk alone or without assisstant. ? The patients who had limitation of exercise due to skeletal muscles, cardiopulmonary disease ? The patients who had gastectomy, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease or kidney disease ? The patients who had hyperthyroidism, hypothryoidism, uncontrolled diabetis, liver cirrhosis, renal failure or cancer ? Previous history of allergic response or complications with pramipexole (PPX) or its excipients ? Other patient who deemed inappropriate for the study by investigators

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
skeletal muscle mass index

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
UPDRS III;H&Y stage;SARC-F;Hand Grip power

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJong Hyeon Ahn

Samsung Medical Center

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026