Parkinson's Disease
Conditions
Keywords
Parkinson's disease, adjunctive to L-dopa therapy, Advanced stage Parkinson's disease
Brief summary
This study is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, parallel group study of a seven-week ascending dose period of SLV308 adjunctive to L-dopa treatment in patients with advanced stage Parkinson's disease (PD) and dose-dependent motor fluctuations. Patients (outpatients) will be randomized to one of three different treatment arms.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who have signed an informed consent; diagnosis of idiopathic PD. * Presence of recognizable on and off stages * Minimum hours of off time per day of 2.5 hours * Able to keep diaries.
Exclusion criteria
* Unclear diagnosis or a suspicion of other parkinsonian syndromes * Have undergone surgical treatment for PD * History of non-response to L-dopa.
Countries
Bulgaria, Malta, Serbia