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NCT00038116 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Embryonic Dopamine Cell Implants for Parkinson's Disease

A Phase 3 study of Parkinson Disease, sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
40
Enrollment target
3
Study locations

NCT00038116: Completed Phase 3 study of Parkinson Disease, sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver.

NCT00038116 is a Phase 3 study of Parkinson Disease that has completed, run by University of Colorado, Denver. The registered enrollment target is 40 participants, below the 5,326-participant average among 297 other Parkinson Disease trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). The trial reports 3 study locations across 2 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00038116, a Phase 3 study of Parkinson Disease, has completed, sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
40 participants
Enrollment target
3
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this trial is to determine if patients who received embryonic dopamine cell implant surgery showed significantly greater improvement in their Parkinson's disease than a control group undergoing the placebo treatment, and to determine if the cell implant surgery was more effective in younger or older patients.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE embryonic dopamine cell implant surgery
  • PROCEDURE placebo

Study Locations (3)

New York

  • North Shore University Hospital - Manhasset
  • The Movement Disorder Center, Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital - New York

Colorado

  • University Hospital, the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center - Denver

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 40 participants
Start Date 1995-05
Est. Completion 2009-08
Phase Phase 3
University of Colorado, Denver

1,283 total trials

What the finished NCT00038116 record still lists

NCT00038116 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 40 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 5,326-participant average among 297 other Parkinson Disease trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Parkinson Disease appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which embryonic dopamine cell implant surgery is the first listed.

NCT00038116 reports a single indexed study location in New York, Colorado.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00038116 about?

NCT00038116 is a clinical study titled "Embryonic Dopamine Cell Implants for Parkinson's Disease". The purpose of this trial is to determine if patients who received embryonic dopamine cell implant surgery showed significantly greater improvement in their Parkinson's disease than a control group undergoing the placebo treatment, and to determine if the cell implant surgery was more effective in y...

What is the current status of trial NCT00038116?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 40 participants. The study started on 1995-05. Estimated completion is 2009-08.

What conditions does trial NCT00038116 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Parkinson Disease.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00038116?

The interventions under investigation include: embryonic dopamine cell implant surgery (PROCEDURE), placebo (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00038116?

This trial is sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver, which has 1,283 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00038116 being conducted?

This trial has 3 study locations across Colorado, New York. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00038116's enrollment target sits among peer trials

40 173rd of 297 higher than 109 of 297 other Parkinson Disease trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00038116, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00038116 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.