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A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Pimavanserin in Patients With Parkinson's Disease Psychosis - NCT01174004-90631(Clinical Trial 721192)



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City:  La Habra
State:  
CA
Zip Code: 90631
Conditions: Parkinson's Disease Psychosis
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 40 mg pimavanserin compared to placebo in patients with Parkinson's disease psychosis (PDP).
Study summary:
Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: - A clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease with a minimum duration of 1 year - Presence of visual and/or auditory hallucinations, and/or delusions, occurring during the four weeks prior to study screening - Psychotic symptoms must have developed after Parkinson's disease diagnosis was established - Subject must be on stable dose of anti-Parkinson's medication for 1 month prior to Study Day 1 (Baseline) and during the trial - Subject that has received stereotaxic surgery for subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation must be at least 6 months post surgery and the stimulator settings must have been stable for at least 1 month prior to Study Day 1 (Baseline) and must remain stable during the trial - The subject is willing and able to provide consent - Caregiver is willing and able to accompany the subject to all visits Exclusion Criteria: - Subject has a history of significant psychotic disorders prior to or concomitantly with the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease including, but not limited to, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder - Subject has received previous ablative stereotaxic surgery (i.e., pallidotomy and thalamotomy) to treat Parkinson's disease - Subject has current evidence of a serious and or unstable cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, hematologic or other medical disorder - Subject has had a myocardial infarction in last six months - Subject has any surgery planned during the screening, treatment or follow-up periods Patients will be evaluated at screening to ensure that all criteria for study participation are met. These evaluations will include specific measures of psychosis severity, delirium, dementia, cardiovascular condition, and pregnancy status. Patients may be excluded from the study based on these assessments (and specifically if it is determined that their baseline health and psychiatric condition do not meet all protocol-specified entry criteria).
Study is available at:
La Habra, CA 90631
United States

Primary Contact:
Mary Hoskinson
Email: mhoskinson@acadia-pharm.com
Phone: 1-858-320-8620
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Date Processed: March 23, 2011
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