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NCT00359723 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Methylphenidate and Parkinson's Disease

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
13
Enrollment target

NCT00359723: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University.

NCT00359723 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Oregon Health and Science University. The registered enrollment target is 13 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00359723, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
13 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this trial is to determine if methylphenidate (MPD), a drug marketed in the U.S. to treat hyperactivity and narcolepsy, added to levodopa, will increase the beneficial effects of levodopa without bothersome side effects in people with Parkinson's disease (PD).

Interventions

  • DRUG methylphenidate

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 13 participants
Start Date 2004-07
Est. Completion 2006-03
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00359723 record still lists

NCT00359723 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 13 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which methylphenidate is the first listed.

NCT00359723 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00359723 about?

NCT00359723 is a clinical study titled "Methylphenidate and Parkinson's Disease". The purpose of this trial is to determine if methylphenidate (MPD), a drug marketed in the U.S. to treat hyperactivity and narcolepsy, added to levodopa, will increase the beneficial effects of levodopa without bothersome side effects in people with Parkinson's disease (PD).

What is the current status of trial NCT00359723?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 13 participants. The study started on 2004-07. Estimated completion is 2006-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00359723?

The interventions under investigation include: methylphenidate (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00359723?

This trial is sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University, which has 546 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00359723's enrollment target sits among peer trials

13 1947th of 2000 higher than 53 of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT00359723, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00359723 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.