Efficacy of Levodopa/Carbidopa/Entacapone vs Levodopa/Carbidopa in Parkinson's Disease Patients With Early Wearing-off

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

95

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2006

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2008

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2008

Conditions
Parkinson's Disease
Interventions
DRUG

Levodopa/carbidopa/entacapone

Patients were instructed to take the study medication at the same hours and the same levodopa dose they were taking prior to enrollment in this study. Levodopa/carbidopa/entacapone was available in 2 oral dosage forms: 100/25/200 or 150/37.5/200 mg encapsulated tablets.

DRUG

Levodopa/carbidopa

Patients were instructed to take the study medication at the same hours and the same levodopa dose they were taking prior to enrollment in this study. Levodopa/carbidopa was available in 2 oral dosage forms: One or one and one-half 100/25 mg encapsulated tablets.

Trial Locations (26)

15002

Hospital Juan Canalejo, A Coruña

18012

Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada

20009

Policlínica Gipuzkoa, Donostia / San Sebastian

28006

Clínica Ruber, Madrid

28007

Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Madrid

28040

Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid

Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid

28041

Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid

28046

Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid

28805

Hospital Universitario Principe de Asturias, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid

28922

Fundación Hospital de Alcorcón, Alcorcón (Madrid

31008

Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona

41013

Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Seville

46009

Hospital Universitario de la Fe, Valencia

46010

Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Valencia

46014

Hospital Gral. de Valencia, Valencia

03010

Hospital General de Alicante, Alicante

08022

Centro Médico Teknon, Barcelona

08025

Hospital de la Santa Creu i de Sant Pau, Barcelona

Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona

08036

Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona, Barcelona

08208

Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí Sabadell, Barcelona

09005

Hospital General Yagüe, Burgos

08907

Hospital Universitari Bellvitge Princeps d'Espanya, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat , Barcelona

08195

Hospital General de Catalunya, Sant Cugat Del Valles, Barcelona

08221

Hospital Mutua de Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Novartis

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