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ClinicalTrials.gov 42 recruiting now early-phase tilt #67 of 28,707 conditions

Parkinson's Disease: early-phase trial registry

42 of 161 indexed Parkinson's Disease trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.

Corpus placement: #67 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

161 US clinical trials · 42 currently recruiting · #67 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

Parkinson's Disease: 161 US clinical trials tracked, 42 recruiting.

Parkinson's Disease is the subject of 161 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 42 of them currently open to new participants. 21 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 55 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is VA Office of Research and Development, running 16 of these trials.

Enrollment posture brief

Registry condition parkinsons-disease

OPEN 42 | RECR 26% | LATE 21 | EARLY 55 | RANK #67 | SPON 16

Nearest open-share peer: Barrett's Esophagus (26% recruiting · 23 trials)

Epilepsy47.6%Gastric Cancer45.3%Neoplasms31.3%Parkinson's Disease (this)26%Bipolar Disorder22.7%
Open-enrollment share among volume-matched conditions near Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease lists 42 open slots (26% of 161 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →

Key findings

What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Parkinson's Disease on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.

  1. Parkinson's Disease is recruiting below its size-band peers.

    42 of 161 indexed trials (26.1%) are open to enrollment, against a 37.1% average across 139 conditions with 100+ trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.

  2. Sponsorship of Parkinson's Disease trials is spread across many organizations.

    VA Office of Research and Development accounts for 16 of 161 trials (9.9%). 99 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

  3. Most Parkinson's Disease trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.

    Median target enrolment is 51 among the 159 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 100 of those (62.9%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

  4. Parkinson's Disease research is mostly interventional.

    114 interventional and 47 observational studies make up this index (70.8% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 124Phase 231Phase 311Phase 410

Open and recent trials

161 total, page 3 of 4

COMPLETED Phase 2 51 participants

Ketamine for the Treatment of Depression in Parkinson's Disease

Yale University

NCT04944017

COMPLETED Phase 2 51 participants

A Study to Assess Safety and Tolerability of Oral AZD3241 in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

AstraZeneca

NCT01603069

COMPLETED Phase 1 50 participants

Evaluation of Safety and Tolerability of ENT-01 for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease Related Constipation

Enterin

NCT03047629

COMPLETED Phase 4 50 participants

Aripiprazole in Patients With Psychosis Associated With Parkinson's Disease

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization

NCT00095810

COMPLETED Phase 2 50 participants

Effects of Monoamine Reuptake Inhibitor NS2330 in Parkinson's Disease

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

NCT00006077

COMPLETED Phase 4 50 participants

The Effect of Rasagiline on Cognition in Parkinson's Disease

Brown University

NCT01382342

COMPLETED Phase 4 48 participants

Selegiline to Zelapar Switch Study in Parkinson Disease Patients

Baylor College of Medicine

NCT00640159

COMPLETED NA 48 participants

Non-invasive Neurostimulation in Parkinson's Disease

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

NCT01615718

COMPLETED NA 47 participants

GPR109A and Parkinson's Disease: Role of Niacin in Outcome Measures

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT03462680

COMPLETED NA 45 participants

The Effects of Dual Task Training in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease

The Cleveland Clinic

NCT02538029

COMPLETED Phase 2 44 participants

Masked Faces in Parkinson Disease: Mechanism and Treatment

University of Florida

NCT00350402

COMPLETED NA 40 participants

Telephone-linked Home-based Exercise Training in PD

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT02898740

COMPLETED 36 participants

Psychiatric and Cognitive Manifestations of Parkinson's Disease

NYU Langone Health

NCT00360633

COMPLETED Phase 1 36 participants

A Study of the Safety and Tolerability of a Single Dose Administration of CVT-301 (Levodopa Inhalation Powder)

Acorda Therapeutics

NCT02807675

COMPLETED Phase 4 34 participants

A Double Blind Placebo Controlled Trial Evaluating Rasagiline Effects on Cognition in Parkinson's Disease Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment Receiving Dopaminergic Therapy

Georgetown University

NCT01497652

COMPLETED Phase 1 33 participants

Reducing Dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease With Omega-3 Fatty Acids

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT01563913

COMPLETED Phase 1 32 participants

Relative Bioavailability and Food Effect Study of CVN424

Cerevance Beta

NCT05635461

COMPLETED NA 32 participants

A Trial of Neurocognitive and Supportive Therapy Interventions for Individuals With Parkinson's Disease

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCT01646333

COMPLETED NA 32 participants

Poised for Parkinson's - an Intervention to Increase Embodied Agency in People With Parkinson's Disease and Their Carers

University of Idaho

NCT04726709

COMPLETED NA 31 participants

Non-contact Boxing Training and Traditional Therapeutic Exercise for Persons With Parkinson's Disease

University of Indianapolis

NCT01014663

COMPLETED Phase 2 31 participants

Florbetapir F 18 PET Imaging of Beta-amyloid in Parkinson's Disease Patients

Avid Radiopharmaceuticals

NCT00857532

COMPLETED 31 participants

Dance Exercise as Novel Complementary Therapy for Parkinson's Disease

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

NCT01163344

COMPLETED Phase 4 30 participants

Rasagiline for the Symptomatic Treatment of Fatigue in Parkinson's Disease

University of Florida

NCT01168596

COMPLETED Phase 1 30 participants

A Trial of 18F-AV-133 and 18F-AV-45 Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Avid Radiopharmaceuticals

NCT01503944

COMPLETED Phase 2 29 participants

SAM-e for the Treatment of Depression in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

NYU Langone Health

NCT00070941

COMPLETED Phase 2 27 participants

A Study to Compare Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of IPX066 to Standard Carbidopa-Levodopa

Impax Laboratories

NCT00869791

COMPLETED 27 participants

Trichloroethylene (TCE) Exposure in an Industrial Population

University of Kentucky

NCT00839514

COMPLETED Phase 2 27 participants

High-intensity Exercise and Fall Prevention Boot Camp for Parkinson's Disease

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

NCT02230267

COMPLETED Phase 2 27 participants

Preliminary Study of Piclozotan in Patients With Motor Complications Associated With Parkinson's Disease

Daiichi Sankyo

NCT00623363

COMPLETED 24 participants

Motor Skill Learning in People With Parkinson's Disease

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

NCT00396942

COMPLETED Phase 4 23 participants

Methylphenidate for the Treatment of Gait Impairment in Parkinson's Disease

University of Cincinnati

NCT00526630

COMPLETED Phase 2 23 participants

Efficacy and Safety of AFQ056 When Combined With Increased Doses of L-dopa in Parkinson's Disease Patients With Moderate-severe L-dopa Induced Dyskinesia

Novartis

NCT01092065

COMPLETED Phase 2 23 participants

POETRY: Study of Estrogen Replacement Therapy in Postmenopausal Women With Parkinson's Disease

The Parkinson Study Group

NCT00234676

COMPLETED Phase 1 22 participants

A Randomized Trial to Evaluate Ampyra for Gait Impairment in Parkinson's Disease

University of Miami

NCT01491022

COMPLETED NA 21 participants

Automated Telehealth Diagnostics for Remote Parkinson Monitoring

Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies

NCT02152319

COMPLETED 21 participants

The Motor Network in Essential Tremor: Mechanisms of Therapy

University of Florida

NCT02712515

COMPLETED NA 20 participants

Memantine for Treatment of Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Parkinson's Disease and Dementia

Johns Hopkins University

NCT00294554

COMPLETED NA 20 participants

Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

Mayo Clinic

NCT00586079

COMPLETED 20 participants

Study on the Effect of External Magnetic Stimulation on Patients With Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Philadelphia

NCT00841464

COMPLETED NA 20 participants

Neuropsychiatric Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

University of California, San Diego

NCT01306539

COMPLETED NA 20 participants

The Effect of Low Frequency STN DBS on Sleep and Vigilance in Parkinson's Disease (PD) Patients

University of Alabama at Birmingham

NCT01769690

COMPLETED 20 participants

Retrospective, Non-significant Risk, Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Care Management Software Feasibility Study

MedtronicNeuro

NCT01750242

COMPLETED NA 19 participants

Genetic Influences on Response to Gait Rehabilitation in Parkinson's Disease

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT03607695

COMPLETED 16 participants

Motion Immune Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Duke University

NCT02302521

COMPLETED 14 participants

Using Parkinson's Disease to Study the Role of the Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata

University of Colorado, Denver

NCT02216435

COMPLETED Phase 1 13 participants

Feasibility and Acceptability of a Physical Activity Behavior Change Intervention for Parkinson's Disease

Teachers College, Columbia University

NCT03696589

COMPLETED Phase 1 13 participants

Effects of a Dopamine Agonist on Pharmacodynamics of Levodopa in Parkinson's Disease

Oregon Health and Science University

NCT00666653

COMPLETED NA 13 participants

Video Based Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

Oregon Health and Science University

NCT02705586

COMPLETED Phase 2 12 participants

Study of Magnetic Fields for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease

pico-tesla Magnetic Therapies

NCT00779155

COMPLETED Phase 2 12 participants

Comparison of IPX054 and Immediate-Release Carbidopa-Levodopa in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

Impax Laboratories

NCT00253084

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 24
Phase 2 31
Phase 3 11
Phase 4 10

Named interventions

Most-linked intervention names on Parkinson's Disease records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.

Placebo Drug
19 trials
Rasagiline Drug
6 trials
Placebo Other
4 trials
Health education Behavioral
3 trials
Deep Brain Stimulation Device
3 trials
rasagiline mesylate Drug
2 trials
Istradefylline (KW-6002) Drug
2 trials
IPX066 Drug
2 trials

US sites by state

Facility locations filed on Parkinson's Disease trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.

California 44 trials
Florida 36 trials
New York 26 trials
Illinois 25 trials
Georgia 22 trials
Colorado 22 trials
Massachusetts 21 trials
Arizona 20 trials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

What to do with this Parkinson's Disease page

161 registered trials, 42 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.

Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.

Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Parkinson's Disease condition card totals 161 registered trials; most-linked intervention Placebo; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.