An Open-Label Extension Trial to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of Long Term Treatment of Rotigotine in Subjects With Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00505687 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : July 23, 2007
Results First Posted : January 12, 2010
Last Update Posted : October 2, 2014
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease | Drug: Rotigotine | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 186 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Multinational, Phase 3b, Open-Label Extension Trial to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of Long-Term Treatment of Rotigotine Patch in Subjects With Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease |
Study Start Date : | February 2005 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 2008 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 2008 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Rotigotine
Rotigotine
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Drug: Rotigotine
Rotigotine transdermal patches: 10 cm2 (2 mg/24 hours); 20 cm2 (4 mg/24 hours); 30 cm2 (6 mg/24 hours); 40 cm2 (8 mg/24 hours) Optimal dosing: The maximum rotigotine dose allowed is 16 mg/24 hours. Other Name: Neupro |
- Number of Subjects With at Least One Adverse Event During This Open-label Extension Study [ Time Frame: four years ]Adverse events are any untoward medical occurrences in a subject administered study treatment, whether or not these events are related to treatment.
- Number of Subjects Who Withdrew From the Trial Due to an Adverse Event [ Time Frame: four years ]Adverse events are any untoward medical occurrences in a subject administered study treatment, whether or not these events are related to treatment.
- Mean Epworth Sleepiness Scale Score During the Open-label Extension. [ Time Frame: Visit 6 (post year 1), Visit 10 (post year 2), Visit 14 (post year 3), End of Treatment (last study visit or early withdrawal visit) ]The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is a self-administered questionnaire with 8 questions. The total ESS score is the sum of 8 item-scores and can range between 0 and 24. The higher the score, the higher the person's level of daytime sleepiness.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 31 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects who have completed treatment in one of the SP824 (NCT00242008), SP825 (NCT00243971), or SP826 (NCT00243945) trials
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects who had an ongoing serious adverse event from the previous OLE trial that was assessed as related to study medication

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00505687
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Barcelona, Spain | |
United Kingdom | |
Barncose Terrace, Redruth, United Kingdom | |
Bridgend, United Kingdom | |
North Shields, United Kingdom | |
Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom |
Study Director: | UCB Clinical Trial Call Center | +1 877 822 9493 (UCB) |
Responsible Party: | UCB Pharma |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00505687 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
SP0833 2004-002641-12 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | July 23, 2007 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | January 12, 2010 |
Last Update Posted: | October 2, 2014 |
Last Verified: | September 2010 |
Rotigotine Neupro® |
Parkinson Disease Parkinsonian Disorders Basal Ganglia Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Movement Disorders Synucleinopathies |
Neurodegenerative Diseases Rotigotine Dopamine Agonists Dopamine Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Physiological Effects of Drugs |