Our objective is to participate as a clinical center in a national multi-center trial of neuroprotective agents in Parkinson's disease (PD). Over the course of the next five years, we plan to enroll at least two patients per month into these clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy of (yet to be determined) agents for neuroprotection of patients with Parkinson's disease. These patients will be recruited from the Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine; movement disorders clinic at Ben Taub General Hospital; and, with recruiting efforts in conjunction with local Parkinson's disease support groups. These patients will be evaluated in depth to ensure they meet the criteria for the studies, carefully evaluated with agreed-upon clinical measures and medically monitored to ensure their safety and well-being during the course of the study. We will perform as much of the evaluation as possible at our campus in the Texas Medical Center, but will cooperate fully and enthusiastically to enable evaluations done at cooperating institutions. We will lend our expertise, experience and time to help develop these clinical protocols. We will record complete and accurate data as agreed upon in the study protocols and ensure timely transmission to the statistical coordinating center. We will participate and cooperate with other members and institutions in data analysis and writing and communicating the results of these trials.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Type
Cooperative Clinical Research--Cooperative Agreements (U10)
Project #
5U10NS044441-04
Application #
7012729
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZNS1-SRB-L (01))
Program Officer
Moy, Claudia S
Project Start
2002-09-30
Project End
2007-11-30
Budget Start
2005-12-01
Budget End
2006-11-30
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2006
Total Cost
$30,100
Indirect Cost
Name
Baylor College of Medicine
Department
Neurology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
051113330
City
Houston
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
77030