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NCT01521117 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

The Effect of Donepezil on Gait and Balance in Parkinson's Disease

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
21
Enrollment target

NCT01521117: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University.

NCT01521117 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Oregon Health and Science University. The registered enrollment target is 21 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

NCT01521117, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
21 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study involves Parkinson's disease (PD). Symptoms include slow movement, tremor, and muscle rigidity. Current medications for the treatment of PD do not improve gait and balance difficulties in individuals with PD. Donepezil (study drug) has been found to reduce falls in individuals with PD. The mechanism in which this reduction of falls occurs is unclear. The investigators study will look at what aspects of gait and balance are improved by the study drug. The study drug is not approved to treat PD in the United States or other countries because we do not know enough about it.

Primary Outcome

Balance was measured using the Sensory Organization test (SOT) on the NeuroCom Balance Master Clinical Research System platform (Neurocom International, Inc), which tests sway in 6 conditions, eyes open, eyes closed, and a moving visual surround first with a stable platform then with a moving platform. Center of Pressure (CoP) was calculated from the recordings. Forces and moments were recorded at 100Hz sampling frequency. A change score from the beginning of each treatment phase (placebo or act

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Donepezil

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 21 participants
Start Date 2011-12
Est. Completion 2012-07
Phase Phase 4

What the finished NCT01521117 record still lists

NCT01521117 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 21 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 Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01521117 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01521117 about?

NCT01521117 is a clinical study titled "The Effect of Donepezil on Gait and Balance in Parkinson's Disease". This study involves Parkinson's disease (PD). Symptoms include slow movement, tremor, and muscle rigidity. Current medications for the treatment of PD do not improve gait and balance difficulties in individuals with PD. Donepezil (study drug) has been found to reduce falls in individuals with PD. Th...

What is the current status of trial NCT01521117?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 21 participants. The study started on 2011-12. Estimated completion is 2012-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01521117?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Donepezil (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01521117?

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 NCT01521117's enrollment target sits among peer trials

21 1742nd of 2000 higher than 248 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 NCT01521117, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01521117 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.