Researchers are looking for people with early stage Parkinson's to take part in an international study that is testing a new investigational drug called Cogane.
If you are aged 35 to 75 years old and have not yet started any Parkinson's treatments, you may be eligible to take part. The study is funded by the pharmaceutical company Phytopharm plc.
About the study
This is a phase II, randomised, placebo controlled study to test whether Cogane is of therapeutic benefit in people with early stage Parkinson's. The study is comparing the safety, tolerability and efficacy of three doses of Cogane and placebo when taken for 28 weeks.
More information about Cogane is found here:
http://bit.ly/gYDNY9
There are currently three sites in the UK sites that are recruiting research volunteers. They are Luton, Plymouth and Newcastle upon Tyne.
If you're interested in taking part, you can contact the researchers directly via the details provided at: http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01060878
Contact details
Luton and Dunstable Hospital Foundation Trust Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, LU4 0DZ
Contact: Study Coordinator 01582-718-219
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom, PL6 8BX
Contact: Study Coordinator 01752-315-271
Clinical Ageing Research Unit Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom, NE4 5PL Contact: Study Coordinator 0191-248-1266
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For info, there are also 3 London trial sites, so I suspect there are more around the country
For info, there are also 3 London trial sites, so I suspect there are more around the country
You can also keep updated on Clinical Research which includes Parkinson's
at,
http://public.ukcrn.org.uk/search/Portfolio.aspx?Level1=2
at,
http://public.ukcrn.org.uk/search/Portfolio.aspx?Level1=2
Just to keep everyone updated, there are currently 7 UK study sites recruiting participants. They are in Glasgow, London, Luton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norfolk and Plymouth. The contact details are below:
Glasgow
Southern General Hospital
Glasgow, United Kingdom, G51 4TF
Contact: Study Coordinator 0141-201-2486
London
Royal Free Hospital
London, United Kingdom, NW3 2QG
Contact: Study Coordinator 0207-830-2012
Charing Cross Hospital
London, United Kingdom, W6 8RF
Contact: Study Coordinator 0208-846-1186
Luton
Luton and Dunstable Hospital Foundation Trust
Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, LU4 0DZ
Contact: Study Coordinator 01582-718-295
Newcastle upon Tyne
Clinical Ageing Research Unit
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom, NE4 5PL
Contact: Study Coordinator 0191-248-1266
Norfolk
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom, NR4 7UY
Contact: Study Coordinator 01603-287-724
Plymouth
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom, PL6 8BX
Contact: Study Coordinator 01752-315-271
For general enquiries, please email [email protected] or call 01480 421986.
Glasgow
Southern General Hospital
Glasgow, United Kingdom, G51 4TF
Contact: Study Coordinator 0141-201-2486
London
Royal Free Hospital
London, United Kingdom, NW3 2QG
Contact: Study Coordinator 0207-830-2012
Charing Cross Hospital
London, United Kingdom, W6 8RF
Contact: Study Coordinator 0208-846-1186
Luton
Luton and Dunstable Hospital Foundation Trust
Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, LU4 0DZ
Contact: Study Coordinator 01582-718-295
Newcastle upon Tyne
Clinical Ageing Research Unit
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom, NE4 5PL
Contact: Study Coordinator 0191-248-1266
Norfolk
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom, NR4 7UY
Contact: Study Coordinator 01603-287-724
Plymouth
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom, PL6 8BX
Contact: Study Coordinator 01752-315-271
For general enquiries, please email [email protected] or call 01480 421986.
there is also a South London hospital
Kings College Hospital, SE5 9RS (Tel: 020 3 299 8336)
Kings College Hospital, SE5 9RS (Tel: 020 3 299 8336)