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Study of Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel in Levodopa-Responsive Parkinson's Subjects

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability Study of Levodopa - Carbidopa Intestinal Gel in Levodopa-Responsive Parkinson's Subjects Receiving Optimized Treatments With Parkinson Medicinal Products Who Continue to Experience Persistent Motor Fluctuations

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00357994
Enrollment
36
Registered
2006-07-28
Start date
2009-01-31
Completion date
2011-10-31
Last updated
2015-01-16

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

Conditions

Advanced Parkinson's Disease

Keywords

carbidopa, levodopa-carbidopa, levodopa, levodopa/carbidopa suspension, dyskinesia, Duodopa, levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel, Severe Motor Fluctuations, DUOPA

Brief summary

The primary objective of this study was to demonstrate the superiority of levodopa - carbidopa intestinal gel over treatment with optimized oral levodopa/carbidopa during 12 weeks.

Detailed description

Study S187.3.001 (NCT00357994) and Study S187.3.002 (NCT00660387) were 2 identically designed, Phase 3, 12-week, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group, multicenter studies recruiting subjects from distinct sites. These studies evaluated the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) in the treatment of levodopa-responsive subjects with advanced PD who had persistent severe motor fluctuations, despite optimized treatment with oral levodopa-carbidopa, concomitant with other available antiparkinsonian medications. Participants were randomized to either LCIG active gel + placebo capsules or levodopa-carbidopa immediate release (IR) active capsules + placebo gel. Both treatment arms received the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy with jejunal extension (PEG-J) procedure for gel administration, active LCIG or placebo gel. Data from these 2 studies were combined for analysis. The decision to combine the study data for analysis was made before enrollment was completed for both studies.

Interventions

infusion should be kept within a range of 0.5-10 mL/hour (10-200 mg levodopa/hour) and is usually 2-6 mL/hour (40-120 mg levodopa per/hour)

DRUGPlacebo gel
DRUGLevodopa carbidopa (LC) oral encapsulated immediate release (IR) tablets
DEVICEPEG tube

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

DEVICEJ-tube

jejunal tube

Sponsors

Quintiles, Inc.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) according to United Kingdom Parkinson's Disease Society (UKPDS) Brain Bank Criteria * Levodopa-responsive participants who demonstrate some identifiable 'on response,' established by Investigator observation * Demonstrate severe motor fluctuations in spite of individually optimized treatment and where therapy options are indicated

Exclusion criteria

* Diagnosis is unclear or a suspicion of other parkinsonian syndromes exists such as secondary parkinsonism * Undergone surgery for the treatment of PD * Contraindications to levodopa * Subjects with any neurological deficit that may interfere with the study assessments

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline to Week 12 in Average Daily Normalized Off TimeBaseline, Week 12Based on the Parkinson's Disease Symptom Diary. On time is when PD symptoms are well controlled by the drug. Off time is when PD symptoms are not adequately controlled by the drug. The diary is completed every 30 minutes for the full 24 hours of each of 3 days prior to selected clinic visits. It reflects both time awake and time asleep. Daily totals are normalized to a 16-hour scale (i.e. 16 hours of awake time). The normalized totals for the 3 days prior to the visit are averaged for the analysis. Negative change from baseline for off time indicates improvement.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in Average Daily Normalized On Time Without Troublesome Dyskinesia at Week 12Baseline, Week 12Based on the Parkinson's Disease Symptom Diary. On time is when PD symptoms are well controlled by the drug. Off time is when PD symptoms are not adequately controlled by the drug. On time without troublesome dyskinesia (involuntary muscle movement) is defined as on time without dyskinesia and on time with non-troublesome dyskinesia. The diary is completed every 30 minutes for the full 24 hours of each of 3 days prior to selected clinic visits. It reflects both time awake and time asleep. Daily totals are normalized to a 16-hour scale (i.e. 16 hours of awake time). The normalized totals for the 3 days prior to the visit are averaged for the analysis. Positive change from Baseline for on time without troublesome dyskinesia indicates improvement.
Change From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Summary Index at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The PDQ-39 is a self-administered questionnaire which comprises 39 items addressing 8 domains of health in Parkinson's disease patients. These include: mobility, activities of daily living, emotional well-being, stigma, social support, cognition, communication, and bodily discomfort. The PDQ-39 Summary Index is the sum of all answers divided by the highest score possible (i.e. number of answers multiplied by 4) which is multiplied by 100 to put the score on a 0-100 scale. Higher scores are associated with more severe symptoms.
Clinical Global Impression - Status (CGI-S) Score at Baseline and Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Score at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The CGI-S is a global assessment by the Investigator of current symptomatology and impact of illness on functioning. The ratings of the CGI-S are as follows: 1 = normal, 2 = borderline ill, 3 = mildly ill, 4 = moderately ill, 5 = markedly ill, 6 = severely ill, and 7 = among the most extremely ill. The CGI-I is a global assessment by the Investigator of the change in clinical status since the start of treatment. The CGI-I ratings are as follows: 1 = very much improved, 2 = much improved, 3 = minimally improved, 4 = no change, 5 = minimally worse, 6 = much worse, 7 = very much worse.
Change From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part II Score at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The UPDRS is an Investigator-used rating tool to follow the longitudinal course of Parkinson's disease. The Part II score is the sum of the answers to the 13 questions that comprise Part II, each of which are measured on a 5-point scale (0-4). The Part II score ranges from 0-52 and higher scores are associated with more disability.
Change From Baseline in UPDRS Part III Score at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The UPDRS is an Investigator-used rating tool to follow the longitudinal course of Parkinson's disease. The Part III score is the sum of the 27 answers provided to the 14 Part III questions, each of which are measured on a 5-point scale (0-4). The Part III score ranges from 0-108 and higher scores are associated with more disability.
Change From Baseline in EuroQual Quality of Life - 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) Summary Index at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The EQ-5D is a participant answered questionnaire scoring 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. EQ-5D health states, defined by the EQ-5D descriptive system, are converted into a single summary index by applying a formula that essentially attaches values (also called QOL weights or QOL utilities) to each of the levels in each dimension. EQ-5D Summary Index values range from -0.11 to 1.00 with positive change indicating improvement.
Change From Baseline in Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) Total Score at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The ZBI is a 22-item questionnaire regarding the caregiver/subject relationship and evaluates the caregiver's health condition, psychological well-being, finances and social life. Each question is answered on a 5-point scale (0=Never, 1=Rarely, 2=Sometimes, 3=Quite frequently, and 4= Nearly always). The caregiver burden is evaluated by the total score (Range 0 to 88) obtained from the sum of the answers to the 22 questions. Higher scores are associated with a higher level of burden for the caregiver.
Change From Baseline in Average Daily Normalized On Time With Troublesome Dyskinesia at Week 12Baseline, Week 12Based on the Parkinson's Disease Symptom Diary. On time is when PD symptoms are well controlled by the drug. Off time is when PD symptoms are not adequately controlled by the drug. The diary is completed every 30 minutes for the full 24 hours of each of 3 days prior to selected clinic visits. It reflects both time awake and time asleep. Daily totals are normalized to a 16-hour scale (i.e. 16 hours of awake time). The normalized totals for the 3 days prior to the visit are averaged for the analysis.
Change From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Mobility Domain Score at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The PDQ-39 is a self-administered questionnaire which comprises 39 items addressing 8 domains of health in Parkinson's disease patients. The PDQ-39 Domain: Mobility (e.g., fear of falling when walking) includes 10 questions, each answered on a 5-point scale. The domain scores are calculated by first summing the answers to the questions in the domain. The sum is divided by the highest score possible (i.e., number of answers multiplied by 4) and the quotient is multiplied by 100 to put the score on a scale from 0 to 100, where lower scores indicate a better perceived health status. Higher scores are consistently associated with the more severe symptoms of the disease such as tremor and stiffness.
Change From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Activities of Daily Living Domain Score at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The PDQ-39 is a self-administered questionnaire which comprises 39 items addressing 8 domains of health in Parkinson's disease patients. The PDQ-39 Domain: Activities of Daily Living (e.g., difficulty cutting food) includes 6 questions, each answered on a 5-point scale. The domain scores are calculated by first summing the answers to the questions in the domain. The sum is divided by the highest score possible (i.e., number of answers multiplied by 4) and the quotient is multiplied by 100 to put the score on a scale from 0 to 100, where lower scores indicate a better perceived health status. Higher scores are consistently associated with the more severe symptoms of the disease such as tremor and stiffness.
Change From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Emotional Well-Being Domain Score at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The PDQ-39 is a self-administered questionnaire which comprises 39 items addressing 8 domains of health in Parkinson's disease patients. The PDQ-39 Domain: Emotional Well-being (e.g., feelings of isolation) includes 6 questions, each answered on a 5-point scale. The domain scores are calculated by first summing the answers to the questions in the domain. The sum is divided by the highest score possible (i.e., number of answers multiplied by 4) and the quotient is multiplied by 100 to put the score on a scale from 0 to 100, where lower scores indicate a better perceived health status. Higher scores are consistently associated with the more severe symptoms of the disease such as tremor and stiffness.
Employment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12Week 12 (or early termination)The EMP instruments are designed to collect information regarding employment and ability to run a household. EMP I questions include: Are you currently in paid employment? (If yes, at which percentage have you been working during the last 4 weeks?); Have you got someone to run your household for you? (If yes, how much time per week does he/she spend in your household?); Are you retired? (If yes, for which reason?) The retirement question (from EMP I) is excluded from the EMP II instrument.
Change From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Social Support Domain Score at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The PDQ-39 is a self-administered questionnaire which comprises 39 items addressing 8 domains of health in Parkinson's disease patients. The PDQ-39 Domain: Social Support includes 3 questions, each answered on a 5-point scale. The domain scores are calculated by first summing the answers to the questions in the domain. The sum is divided by the highest score possible (i.e., number of answers multiplied by 4) and the quotient is multiplied by 100 to put the score on a scale from 0 to 100, where lower scores indicate a better perceived health status. Higher scores are consistently associated with the more severe symptoms of the disease such as tremor and stiffness.
Change From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Cognition Domain Score at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The PDQ-39 is a self-administered questionnaire which comprises 39 items addressing 8 domains of health in Parkinson's disease patients. The PDQ-39 Domain: Cognition includes 4 questions, each answered on a 5-point scale. The domain scores are calculated by first summing the answers to the questions in the domain. The sum is divided by the highest score possible (i.e., number of answers multiplied by 4) and the quotient is multiplied by 100 to put the score on a scale from 0 to 100, where lower scores indicate a better perceived health status. Higher scores are consistently associated with the more severe symptoms of the disease such as tremor and stiffness.
Change From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Communication Domain Score at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The PDQ-39 is a self-administered questionnaire which comprises 39 items addressing 8 domains of health in Parkinson's disease patients. The PDQ-39 Domain: Communication includes 3 questions, each answered on a 5-point scale. The domain scores are calculated by first summing the answers to the questions in the domain. The sum is divided by the highest score possible (i.e., number of answers multiplied by 4) and the quotient is multiplied by 100 to put the score on a scale from 0 to 100, where lower scores indicate a better perceived health status. Higher scores are consistently associated with the more severe symptoms of the disease such as tremor and stiffness.
Change From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Bodily Discomfort Domain Score at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The PDQ-39 is a self-administered questionnaire which comprises 39 items addressing 8 domains of health in Parkinson's disease patients. The PDQ-39 Domain: Bodily Discomfort includes 3 questions, each answered on a 5-point scale. The domain scores are calculated by first summing the answers to the questions in the domain. The sum is divided by the highest score possible (i.e., number of answers multiplied by 4) and the quotient is multiplied by 100 to put the score on a scale from 0 to 100, where lower scores indicate a better perceived health status. Higher scores are consistently associated with the more severe symptoms of the disease such as tremor and stiffness.
Change From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part I Score at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The UPDRS is an Investigator-used rating tool to follow the longitudinal course of Parkinson's disease. The Part I Score is the sum of the answers to the 4 questions that comprise Part I, each of which are measured on a 5-point scale (0-4). The Part I score ranges from 0-16 and higher scores are associated with more disability.
Change From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part IV Score at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The UPDRS is an Investigator-used rating tool to follow the longitudinal course of Parkinson's disease. The Part IV Score is the sum of the answers to the 11 questions that comprise Part IV, each of which are measured on a 5-point scale (0-4) or a 2-point scale (0 or 1). The Part IV score ranges from 0-23 and higher scores are associated with more disability.
Change From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part IV Questions 32, 33, and 34 at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The UPDRS is an Investigator-used rating tool to follow the longitudinal course of Parkinson's disease. Questions 32, 33, and 34 on UPDRS Part IV were totaled to evaluate dyskinesias. Each of these questions is measured on a 5-point scale (0-4). The Part IV dyskinesia score will range from 0-12 and higher scores are associated with more disability.
Change From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Total Score at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The UPDRS is an Investigator-used rating tool to follow the longitudinal course of Parkinson's disease. The total score is the sum of the responses to the 31 questions (44 answers) that comprise Parts I-III of the scale. The total score will range from 0-176, with 176 representing the worst (total) disability, and 0 no disability.
Change From Baseline in EuroQol Quality of Life Scale (EQ-5D) Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The EQ-5D VAS records the participant's self-rated health on a scale from 0-100 where 100 is the 'best imaginable health state' and 0 is the 'worst imaginable health state.'
Employment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineBaselineThe EMP instruments are designed to collect information regarding employment and ability to run a household. EMP I questions include: Are you currently in paid employment? (If yes, at which percentage have you been working during the last 4 weeks?); Have you got someone to run your household for you? (If yes, how much time per week does he/she spend in your household?); Are you retired? (If yes, for which reason?).
Change From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Stigma Domain Score at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The PDQ-39 is a self-administered questionnaire which comprises 39 items addressing 8 domains of health in Parkinson's disease patients. The PDQ-39 Domain: Stigma (e.g., social embarrassment) consists of 4 questions, each answered on a 5-point scale. The domain scores are calculated by first summing the answers to the questions in the domain. The sum is divided by the highest score possible (i.e., number of answers multiplied by 4) and the quotient is multiplied by 100 to put the score on a scale from 0 to 100, where lower scores indicate a better perceived health status. Higher scores are consistently associated with the more severe symptoms of the disease such as tremor and stiffness.

Countries

Germany, United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

Studies S187.3.001 (NCT00357994) and S187.3.002 (NCT00660387) were 2 identically designed, Phase 3, 12-week, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group, multicenter studies recruiting subjects from distinct sites. All study information and results presented reflect the study data and analyses for the two studies combined.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
LCIG + Placebo Capsules
Participants were randomized to Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel (LCIG; levodopa, 20 mg/mL and carbidopa monohydrate, 5 mg/mL) and placebo capsules. Participants received the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy with jejunal extension (PEG-J) procedure for gel administration of LCIG.
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Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa Capsules
Participants were randomized to placebo intestinal gel and oral levodopa-carbidopa (levodopa, 100 mg and carbidopa, 25 mg) Immediate Release (IR) capsules. Participants received the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy with jejunal extension (PEG-J) procedure for gel administration of placebo.
34
Total71

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event12
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy01
Overall StudyProtocol Violation10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicLCIG + Placebo CapsulesPlacebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesTotal
Age, Continuous63.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.5
65.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.8
64.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.3
Age, Customized
<65 years
21 participants15 participants36 participants
Age, Customized
>=65 years
16 participants19 participants35 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
13 Participants12 Participants25 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
24 Participants22 Participants46 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
35 / 3734 / 34
serious
Total, serious adverse events
5 / 377 / 34

Outcome results

Primary

Change From Baseline to Week 12 in Average Daily Normalized Off Time

Based on the Parkinson's Disease Symptom Diary. On time is when PD symptoms are well controlled by the drug. Off time is when PD symptoms are not adequately controlled by the drug. The diary is completed every 30 minutes for the full 24 hours of each of 3 days prior to selected clinic visits. It reflects both time awake and time asleep. Daily totals are normalized to a 16-hour scale (i.e. 16 hours of awake time). The normalized totals for the 3 days prior to the visit are averaged for the analysis. Negative change from baseline for off time indicates improvement.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline to Week 12 in Average Daily Normalized Off Time-4.04 hoursStandard Error 0.65
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline to Week 12 in Average Daily Normalized Off Time-2.14 hoursStandard Error 0.66
p-value: 0.001595% CI: [-3.05, -0.76]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Average Daily Normalized On Time Without Troublesome Dyskinesia at Week 12

Based on the Parkinson's Disease Symptom Diary. On time is when PD symptoms are well controlled by the drug. Off time is when PD symptoms are not adequately controlled by the drug. On time without troublesome dyskinesia (involuntary muscle movement) is defined as on time without dyskinesia and on time with non-troublesome dyskinesia. The diary is completed every 30 minutes for the full 24 hours of each of 3 days prior to selected clinic visits. It reflects both time awake and time asleep. Daily totals are normalized to a 16-hour scale (i.e. 16 hours of awake time). The normalized totals for the 3 days prior to the visit are averaged for the analysis. Positive change from Baseline for on time without troublesome dyskinesia indicates improvement.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in Average Daily Normalized On Time Without Troublesome Dyskinesia at Week 124.11 hoursStandard Error 0.75
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in Average Daily Normalized On Time Without Troublesome Dyskinesia at Week 122.24 hoursStandard Error 0.76
Comparison: Since the null hypothesis for the primary analysis was rejected in favor of the alternative hypothesis, hierarchical testing was performed for secondary variables on the Full Analysis data set at the 0.50 level using a gatekeeping procedure to preserve family-wise error rate.p-value: 0.005995% CI: [0.56, 3.17]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Average Daily Normalized On Time With Troublesome Dyskinesia at Week 12

Based on the Parkinson's Disease Symptom Diary. On time is when PD symptoms are well controlled by the drug. Off time is when PD symptoms are not adequately controlled by the drug. The diary is completed every 30 minutes for the full 24 hours of each of 3 days prior to selected clinic visits. It reflects both time awake and time asleep. Daily totals are normalized to a 16-hour scale (i.e. 16 hours of awake time). The normalized totals for the 3 days prior to the visit are averaged for the analysis.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in Average Daily Normalized On Time With Troublesome Dyskinesia at Week 12-0.11 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.52
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in Average Daily Normalized On Time With Troublesome Dyskinesia at Week 12-0.03 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.52
p-value: 0.857495% CI: [-0.98, 0.82]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in EuroQol Quality of Life Scale (EQ-5D) Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at Week 12

The EQ-5D VAS records the participant's self-rated health on a scale from 0-100 where 100 is the 'best imaginable health state' and 0 is the 'worst imaginable health state.'

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in EuroQol Quality of Life Scale (EQ-5D) Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at Week 125.2 units on a scaleStandard Error 4.3
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in EuroQol Quality of Life Scale (EQ-5D) Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at Week 12-6.3 units on a scaleStandard Error 4.3
p-value: 0.003395% CI: [4, 18.9]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in EuroQual Quality of Life - 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) Summary Index at Week 12

The EQ-5D is a participant answered questionnaire scoring 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. EQ-5D health states, defined by the EQ-5D descriptive system, are converted into a single summary index by applying a formula that essentially attaches values (also called QOL weights or QOL utilities) to each of the levels in each dimension. EQ-5D Summary Index values range from -0.11 to 1.00 with positive change indicating improvement.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in EuroQual Quality of Life - 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) Summary Index at Week 120.054 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.043
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in EuroQual Quality of Life - 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) Summary Index at Week 12-0.016 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.043
Comparison: Since the null hypothesis for the primary analysis was rejected in favor of the alternative hypothesis, hierarchical testing was performed for secondary variables on the Full Analysis data set at the 0.50 level using a gatekeeping procedure to preserve family-wise error rate.p-value: 0.06795% CI: [-0.005, 0.146]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Activities of Daily Living Domain Score at Week 12

The PDQ-39 is a self-administered questionnaire which comprises 39 items addressing 8 domains of health in Parkinson's disease patients. The PDQ-39 Domain: Activities of Daily Living (e.g., difficulty cutting food) includes 6 questions, each answered on a 5-point scale. The domain scores are calculated by first summing the answers to the questions in the domain. The sum is divided by the highest score possible (i.e., number of answers multiplied by 4) and the quotient is multiplied by 100 to put the score on a scale from 0 to 100, where lower scores indicate a better perceived health status. Higher scores are consistently associated with the more severe symptoms of the disease such as tremor and stiffness.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Activities of Daily Living Domain Score at Week 12-12.9 units on a scaleStandard Error 5.3
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Activities of Daily Living Domain Score at Week 12-1.3 units on a scaleStandard Error 5.2
p-value: 0.012995% CI: [-20.6, -2.5]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Bodily Discomfort Domain Score at Week 12

The PDQ-39 is a self-administered questionnaire which comprises 39 items addressing 8 domains of health in Parkinson's disease patients. The PDQ-39 Domain: Bodily Discomfort includes 3 questions, each answered on a 5-point scale. The domain scores are calculated by first summing the answers to the questions in the domain. The sum is divided by the highest score possible (i.e., number of answers multiplied by 4) and the quotient is multiplied by 100 to put the score on a scale from 0 to 100, where lower scores indicate a better perceived health status. Higher scores are consistently associated with the more severe symptoms of the disease such as tremor and stiffness.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Bodily Discomfort Domain Score at Week 12-13.5 units on a scaleStandard Error 6.1
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Bodily Discomfort Domain Score at Week 12-10.2 units on a scaleStandard Error 6
p-value: 0.521395% CI: [-13.6, 6.9]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Cognition Domain Score at Week 12

The PDQ-39 is a self-administered questionnaire which comprises 39 items addressing 8 domains of health in Parkinson's disease patients. The PDQ-39 Domain: Cognition includes 4 questions, each answered on a 5-point scale. The domain scores are calculated by first summing the answers to the questions in the domain. The sum is divided by the highest score possible (i.e., number of answers multiplied by 4) and the quotient is multiplied by 100 to put the score on a scale from 0 to 100, where lower scores indicate a better perceived health status. Higher scores are consistently associated with the more severe symptoms of the disease such as tremor and stiffness.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Cognition Domain Score at Week 12-7.3 units on a scaleStandard Error 4
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Cognition Domain Score at Week 12-3.2 units on a scaleStandard Error 3.9
p-value: 0.240795% CI: [-10.8, 2.8]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Communication Domain Score at Week 12

The PDQ-39 is a self-administered questionnaire which comprises 39 items addressing 8 domains of health in Parkinson's disease patients. The PDQ-39 Domain: Communication includes 3 questions, each answered on a 5-point scale. The domain scores are calculated by first summing the answers to the questions in the domain. The sum is divided by the highest score possible (i.e., number of answers multiplied by 4) and the quotient is multiplied by 100 to put the score on a scale from 0 to 100, where lower scores indicate a better perceived health status. Higher scores are consistently associated with the more severe symptoms of the disease such as tremor and stiffness.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Communication Domain Score at Week 12-9.5 units on a scaleStandard Error 4.1
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Communication Domain Score at Week 124.4 units on a scaleStandard Error 4.1
p-value: 0.000295% CI: [-20.8, -6.8]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Emotional Well-Being Domain Score at Week 12

The PDQ-39 is a self-administered questionnaire which comprises 39 items addressing 8 domains of health in Parkinson's disease patients. The PDQ-39 Domain: Emotional Well-being (e.g., feelings of isolation) includes 6 questions, each answered on a 5-point scale. The domain scores are calculated by first summing the answers to the questions in the domain. The sum is divided by the highest score possible (i.e., number of answers multiplied by 4) and the quotient is multiplied by 100 to put the score on a scale from 0 to 100, where lower scores indicate a better perceived health status. Higher scores are consistently associated with the more severe symptoms of the disease such as tremor and stiffness.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Emotional Well-Being Domain Score at Week 12-7.1 units on a scaleStandard Error 4
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Emotional Well-Being Domain Score at Week 12-4.9 units on a scaleStandard Error 4
p-value: 0.524695% CI: [-9, 4.6]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Mobility Domain Score at Week 12

The PDQ-39 is a self-administered questionnaire which comprises 39 items addressing 8 domains of health in Parkinson's disease patients. The PDQ-39 Domain: Mobility (e.g., fear of falling when walking) includes 10 questions, each answered on a 5-point scale. The domain scores are calculated by first summing the answers to the questions in the domain. The sum is divided by the highest score possible (i.e., number of answers multiplied by 4) and the quotient is multiplied by 100 to put the score on a scale from 0 to 100, where lower scores indicate a better perceived health status. Higher scores are consistently associated with the more severe symptoms of the disease such as tremor and stiffness.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Mobility Domain Score at Week 12-17.3 units on a scaleStandard Error 5
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Mobility Domain Score at Week 12-6.8 units on a scaleStandard Error 4.9
p-value: 0.018495% CI: [-19.1, -1.8]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Social Support Domain Score at Week 12

The PDQ-39 is a self-administered questionnaire which comprises 39 items addressing 8 domains of health in Parkinson's disease patients. The PDQ-39 Domain: Social Support includes 3 questions, each answered on a 5-point scale. The domain scores are calculated by first summing the answers to the questions in the domain. The sum is divided by the highest score possible (i.e., number of answers multiplied by 4) and the quotient is multiplied by 100 to put the score on a scale from 0 to 100, where lower scores indicate a better perceived health status. Higher scores are consistently associated with the more severe symptoms of the disease such as tremor and stiffness.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Social Support Domain Score at Week 12-3.9 units on a scaleStandard Error 3.5
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Social Support Domain Score at Week 12-0.1 units on a scaleStandard Error 3.6
p-value: 0.224395% CI: [-9.9, 2.4]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Stigma Domain Score at Week 12

The PDQ-39 is a self-administered questionnaire which comprises 39 items addressing 8 domains of health in Parkinson's disease patients. The PDQ-39 Domain: Stigma (e.g., social embarrassment) consists of 4 questions, each answered on a 5-point scale. The domain scores are calculated by first summing the answers to the questions in the domain. The sum is divided by the highest score possible (i.e., number of answers multiplied by 4) and the quotient is multiplied by 100 to put the score on a scale from 0 to 100, where lower scores indicate a better perceived health status. Higher scores are consistently associated with the more severe symptoms of the disease such as tremor and stiffness.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Stigma Domain Score at Week 12-8.9 units on a scaleStandard Error 4.4
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Stigma Domain Score at Week 12-4.5 units on a scaleStandard Error 4.4
p-value: 0.242395% CI: [-12, 3.1]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Summary Index at Week 12

The PDQ-39 is a self-administered questionnaire which comprises 39 items addressing 8 domains of health in Parkinson's disease patients. These include: mobility, activities of daily living, emotional well-being, stigma, social support, cognition, communication, and bodily discomfort. The PDQ-39 Summary Index is the sum of all answers divided by the highest score possible (i.e. number of answers multiplied by 4) which is multiplied by 100 to put the score on a 0-100 scale. Higher scores are associated with more severe symptoms.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Summary Index at Week 12-10.9 units on a scaleStandard Error 3.3
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) Summary Index at Week 12-3.9 units on a scaleStandard Error 3.2
Comparison: Since the null hypothesis for the primary analysis was rejected in favor of the alternative hypothesis, hierarchical testing was performed for secondary variables on the Full Analysis data set at the 0.50 level using a gatekeeping procedure to preserve family-wise error rate.p-value: 0.015595% CI: [-12.6, -1.4]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part II Score at Week 12

The UPDRS is an Investigator-used rating tool to follow the longitudinal course of Parkinson's disease. The Part II score is the sum of the answers to the 13 questions that comprise Part II, each of which are measured on a 5-point scale (0-4). The Part II score ranges from 0-52 and higher scores are associated with more disability.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part II Score at Week 12-1.8 units on a scaleStandard Error 1.3
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part II Score at Week 121.3 units on a scaleStandard Error 1.3
Comparison: Since the null hypothesis for the primary analysis was rejected in favor of the alternative hypothesis, hierarchical testing was performed for secondary variables on the Full Analysis data set at the 0.50 level using a gatekeeping procedure to preserve family-wise error rate.p-value: 0.008695% CI: [-5.3, -0.8]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part I Score at Week 12

The UPDRS is an Investigator-used rating tool to follow the longitudinal course of Parkinson's disease. The Part I Score is the sum of the answers to the 4 questions that comprise Part I, each of which are measured on a 5-point scale (0-4). The Part I score ranges from 0-16 and higher scores are associated with more disability.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment. No missing data was imputed.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part I Score at Week 12-0.2 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.4
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part I Score at Week 12-0.5 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.4
p-value: 0.374195% CI: [-0.4, 0.9]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part IV Questions 32, 33, and 34 at Week 12

The UPDRS is an Investigator-used rating tool to follow the longitudinal course of Parkinson's disease. Questions 32, 33, and 34 on UPDRS Part IV were totaled to evaluate dyskinesias. Each of these questions is measured on a 5-point scale (0-4). The Part IV dyskinesia score will range from 0-12 and higher scores are associated with more disability.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment. No missing data was imputed.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part IV Questions 32, 33, and 34 at Week 120.4 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.5
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part IV Questions 32, 33, and 34 at Week 120.8 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.5
p-value: 0.357895% CI: [-1.1, 0.4]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part IV Score at Week 12

The UPDRS is an Investigator-used rating tool to follow the longitudinal course of Parkinson's disease. The Part IV Score is the sum of the answers to the 11 questions that comprise Part IV, each of which are measured on a 5-point scale (0-4) or a 2-point scale (0 or 1). The Part IV score ranges from 0-23 and higher scores are associated with more disability.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part IV Score at Week 12-1.1 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.7
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part IV Score at Week 120.1 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.7
p-value: 0.036195% CI: [-2.4, -0.1]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Total Score at Week 12

The UPDRS is an Investigator-used rating tool to follow the longitudinal course of Parkinson's disease. The total score is the sum of the responses to the 31 questions (44 answers) that comprise Parts I-III of the scale. The total score will range from 0-176, with 176 representing the worst (total) disability, and 0 no disability.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Total Score at Week 12-3.6 units on a scaleStandard Error 3.4
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Total Score at Week 12-2.1 units on a scaleStandard Error 3.4
p-value: 0.608895% CI: [-7.4, 4.4]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in UPDRS Part III Score at Week 12

The UPDRS is an Investigator-used rating tool to follow the longitudinal course of Parkinson's disease. The Part III score is the sum of the 27 answers provided to the 14 Part III questions, each of which are measured on a 5-point scale (0-4). The Part III score ranges from 0-108 and higher scores are associated with more disability.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in UPDRS Part III Score at Week 12-1.5 units on a scaleStandard Error 2.4
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in UPDRS Part III Score at Week 12-2.9 units on a scaleStandard Error 2.4
Comparison: Since the null hypothesis for the primary analysis was rejected in favor of the alternative hypothesis, hierarchical testing was performed for secondary variables on the Full Analysis data set at the 0.50 level using a gatekeeping procedure to preserve family-wise error rate.p-value: 0.50295% CI: [-2.8, 5.6]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) Total Score at Week 12

The ZBI is a 22-item questionnaire regarding the caregiver/subject relationship and evaluates the caregiver's health condition, psychological well-being, finances and social life. Each question is answered on a 5-point scale (0=Never, 1=Rarely, 2=Sometimes, 3=Quite frequently, and 4= Nearly always). The caregiver burden is evaluated by the total score (Range 0 to 88) obtained from the sum of the answers to the 22 questions. Higher scores are associated with a higher level of burden for the caregiver.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesChange From Baseline in Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) Total Score at Week 12-2.8 units on a scaleStandard Error 3.7
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesChange From Baseline in Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) Total Score at Week 121.7 units on a scaleStandard Error 3.3
Comparison: Since the null hypothesis for the primary analysis was rejected in favor of the alternative hypothesis, hierarchical testing was performed for secondary variables on the Full Analysis data set at the 0.50 level using a gatekeeping procedure to preserve family-wise error rate.p-value: 0.150195% CI: [-10.7, 1.7]ANCOVA
Secondary

Clinical Global Impression - Status (CGI-S) Score at Baseline and Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Score at Week 12

The CGI-S is a global assessment by the Investigator of current symptomatology and impact of illness on functioning. The ratings of the CGI-S are as follows: 1 = normal, 2 = borderline ill, 3 = mildly ill, 4 = moderately ill, 5 = markedly ill, 6 = severely ill, and 7 = among the most extremely ill. The CGI-I is a global assessment by the Investigator of the change in clinical status since the start of treatment. The CGI-I ratings are as follows: 1 = very much improved, 2 = much improved, 3 = minimally improved, 4 = no change, 5 = minimally worse, 6 = much worse, 7 = very much worse.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesClinical Global Impression - Status (CGI-S) Score at Baseline and Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Score at Week 12CGI-I at Week 122.3 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.2
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesClinical Global Impression - Status (CGI-S) Score at Baseline and Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Score at Week 12CGI-S at Baseline4.2 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.7
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesClinical Global Impression - Status (CGI-S) Score at Baseline and Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Score at Week 12CGI-I at Week 123.2 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.4
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesClinical Global Impression - Status (CGI-S) Score at Baseline and Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Score at Week 12CGI-S at Baseline4.6 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.8
Comparison: Since the null hypothesis for the primary analysis was rejected in favor of the alternative hypothesis, hierarchical testing was performed for secondary variables on the Full Analysis data set at the 0.50 level using a gatekeeping procedure to preserve family-wise error rate.p-value: 0.025895% CI: [-1.4, -0.1]ANCOVA
Secondary

Employment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12

The EMP instruments are designed to collect information regarding employment and ability to run a household. EMP I questions include: Are you currently in paid employment? (If yes, at which percentage have you been working during the last 4 weeks?); Have you got someone to run your household for you? (If yes, how much time per week does he/she spend in your household?); Are you retired? (If yes, for which reason?) The retirement question (from EMP I) is excluded from the EMP II instrument.

Time frame: Week 12 (or early termination)

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment. Missing data was not imputed.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12Someone Else Runs the Household (SRH)=Yes22 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12PE=Yes, 50% of Past 4 Weeks1 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12SRH=Yes, 100% of Time per Week13 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12PE=Yes, 25% of Past 4 Weeks0 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12SRH=Yes, 75% of Time per Week5 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12Paid Employment (PE)=Yes10 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12SRH=Yes, 50% of Time per Week0 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12PE=Yes, Other % of Past 4 Weeks2 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12SRH=Yes, 25% of Time per Week2 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12PE=Yes, 75% of Past 4 Weeks1 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12SRH=Yes, Other % of Time per Week2 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12PE=No25 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12SRH=No13 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12PE=Yes, 100% of Past 4 Weeks6 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12SRH=No7 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12Paid Employment (PE)=Yes5 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12PE=Yes, 100% of Past 4 Weeks1 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12PE=Yes, 75% of Past 4 Weeks1 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12PE=Yes, 25% of Past 4 Weeks1 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12PE=Yes, Other % of Past 4 Weeks0 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12PE=No26 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12Someone Else Runs the Household (SRH)=Yes24 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12SRH=Yes, 100% of Time per Week12 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12SRH=Yes, 75% of Time per Week4 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12SRH=Yes, 50% of Time per Week4 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12SRH=Yes, 25% of Time per Week2 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12SRH=Yes, Other % of Time per Week2 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) II Status at Week 12PE=Yes, 50% of Past 4 Weeks2 participants
Secondary

Employment Impairment (EMP) I Status at Baseline

The EMP instruments are designed to collect information regarding employment and ability to run a household. EMP I questions include: Are you currently in paid employment? (If yes, at which percentage have you been working during the last 4 weeks?); Have you got someone to run your household for you? (If yes, how much time per week does he/she spend in your household?); Are you retired? (If yes, for which reason?).

Time frame: Baseline

Population: Full Analysis Set: randomized participants who had the study device implanted and had data for baseline and at least 1 post-baseline assessment. Missing data was not imputed.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselinePE=Yes, 75% of Past 4 Weeks2 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineSRH=Yes, 50% of Time per Week3 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselinePE=Yes, Other % of Past 4 Weeks1 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineSRH=Yes, 25% of Time per Week2 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselinePE=Yes, 100% of Past 4 Weeks6 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineSRH=Yes, Other % of Time per Week1 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselinePE=No25 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineSRH=No11 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselinePE=Yes, 50% of Past 4 Weeks0 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineAre You Retired (R)=Yes24 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineSomeone Else Runs the Household (SRH)=Yes24 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineR=Yes, Old Age Pensioner8 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselinePaid Employment (PE)=Yes10 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineR=Yes, Premature Due to PD13 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineSRH=Yes, 100% of Time per Week15 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineR=Yes, Premature Due to Other Condition1 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselinePE=Yes, 25% of Past 4 Weeks1 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineR=Yes, Other Reason2 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineSRH=Yes, 75% of Time per Week3 participants
LCIG + Placebo CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineR=No11 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineSRH=Yes, 75% of Time per Week4 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselinePaid Employment (PE)=Yes8 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselinePE=Yes, 100% of Past 4 Weeks3 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselinePE=Yes, 75% of Past 4 Weeks1 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselinePE=Yes, 50% of Past 4 Weeks2 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselinePE=Yes, 25% of Past 4 Weeks1 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselinePE=Yes, Other % of Past 4 Weeks1 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselinePE=No23 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineSomeone Else Runs the Household (SRH)=Yes25 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineSRH=Yes, 100% of Time per Week13 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineR=No8 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineSRH=Yes, 50% of Time per Week5 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineSRH=Yes, 25% of Time per Week1 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineSRH=Yes, Other % of Time per Week2 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineSRH=No6 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineAre You Retired (R)=Yes23 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineR=Yes, Old Age Pensioner8 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineR=Yes, Premature Due to PD12 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineR=Yes, Premature Due to Other Condition1 participants
Placebo Gel + Levodopa-Carbidopa CapsulesEmployment Impairment (EMP) I Status at BaselineR=Yes, Other Reason2 participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026