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NCT00590122 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Parcopa Versus Carbidopa-levodopa in a Single Dose Cross-over Comparison Study

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
20
Enrollment target

NCT00590122: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine.

NCT00590122 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Baylor College of Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00590122, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
20 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To find out if a single dose of Parcopa®, a form of levodopa that dissolves in your mouth, works faster than regular oral levodopa which is swallowed, in fluctuating PD patients.

Primary Outcome

Time to "on" state (benefit with regard to mobility, stiffness and slowness) with parcopa versus carbidopa/levodopa immediate release compound. This measurement is compared between Parcopa and carbidopa/levodopa wit the first morning dose of each intervention. Study duration was 2 days.

Interventions

  • DRUG Parcopa
  • DRUG carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 20 participants
Start Date 2006-10
Est. Completion 2008-11
Phase Phase 4
Baylor College of Medicine

616 total trials

What the finished NCT00590122 record still lists

NCT00590122 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Parcopa is the first listed.

NCT00590122 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00590122 about?

NCT00590122 is a clinical study titled "Parcopa Versus Carbidopa-levodopa in a Single Dose Cross-over Comparison Study". To find out if a single dose of Parcopa®, a form of levodopa that dissolves in your mouth, works faster than regular oral levodopa which is swallowed, in fluctuating PD patients.

What is the current status of trial NCT00590122?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2006-10. Estimated completion is 2008-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00590122?

The interventions under investigation include: Parcopa (DRUG), carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00590122?

This trial is sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine, which has 616 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00590122's enrollment target sits among peer trials

20 1753rd of 2000 higher than 167 of 2,000 other Phase 4 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 NCT00590122, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00590122 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.