Brief Title
Effects of Coenzyme Q10 in PSP and CBD
Official Title
Effects of Coenzyme Q10 in PSP and CBD, A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double Blind Cross Over Pilot Study
Brief Summary
To compare the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Coenzyme Q 10 versus placebo in patients with atypical parkinsonian syndromes corticobasal degeneration (CBD) and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) ).
Study Phase
Phase 2/Phase 3
Study Type
Interventional
Condition
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Intervention
CoQ10
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Drug
Start Date
January 2004
Completion Date
September 2005
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Patients fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of PSP and CBD (above) and who were diagnosed within the past 5 years - Age > 40 - Subjects receiving anticholinergics, amantadine, dopamine agonists, carbidopa/levodopa, eldepryl, or comtan must be on a stable dose for at least 30 days prior to baseline visit. - Patients agreeable to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: - Prior or concurrent therapy with anticholinergics, amantadine,a dopamine agonist,carbidopa/levodopa or comtan within 30 days of the baseline visit. - Parkinsons disease or any other atypical parkinsonism; Parkinsonism due to drugs. - History of pallidotomy, thalamotomy, deep brain stimulation or fetal tissue transplant. - Previous use of coenzyme Q10 within 60 days of the baseline visit.
Gender
All
Ages
40 Years - N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
Diana Apetauerova, MD, ,
Location Countries
United States
Location Countries
United States
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT00532571
Organization ID
CoQ10 with PSP/CBD
Study Sponsor
Lahey Clinic
Study Sponsor
Diana Apetauerova, MD, Principal Investigator, Lahey Clinic
Verification Date
June 2018