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One of the opportunities in our Parkinson’s community is participating in research studies. Scroll this page and look for bold headlines to denote each study.

Here are some research study opportunities you may find of interest:

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UVA’s Department of Neurology Movement Disorders Division is officially recruiting for a research study in Parkinson’s Disease.

The purpose of this trial is to examine the long-term effects of a new drug called Buntanetap. This study is looking to recruit Parkinson’s patients who have received DBS at least 1 year ago.

If you agree to participate, this study will involve completing nine study visits over the course of 3 years. These visits would include such as collecting your medical history, a physical and neurological exam, vital signs, ECG, assessment of your Parkinson’s Disease symptoms, brief cognitive exams and suicide assessment scales.

If you have questions and would like to know more about participating, please contact me:

Lauren Miller | 434-982-6599 | FDK5DN@uvahealth.org

Physical Activity Study – University of Washington

Do you have Parkinson’s Disease? We are interested in your thoughts about physical activity! Take our online survey to enter a random drawing for a $50 gift certificate!

Email pdandphysicalhabits@gmail.com to register.
Six winners will be randomly selected from all participants who complete a survey. Click here to download the flyer.

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Virginia Commonwealth University

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TRUNK COMPLIANCE IN PD STUDY

Dr. James Thomas and researchers from the VCU Department of Physical Therapy are searching to better understand what causes stiffness and rigidness in Parkinson’s Disease and whether measuring stiffness can aid in understanding the progress of disease and its severity. We hope to use this as a new way to track improvements in function related to treatments focused on balance and trunk control.

What? Take part in a number of clinical tests designed to measure your health, cognition, trunk function, balance and stiffness, and undergo testing in a newly developed device to measure trunk stiffness.

Where? Appointments and testing are conducted at the Virginia Commonwealth University Motor Control Lab. Our location in downtown Richmond, VA has dedicated parking right outside for ease of access.

When? Participation in the study involves two 2.5 hour appointments.

Who is invited? Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease who have not had spinal surgery, or require an assistive device to move, or individuals to act as matched control participants.

Who we are? The VCU MCL are a team of research professionals and interns in the movement sciences field who have been selectively chosen and extensively trained.

To see if you qualify, visit:

https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=YNJ9K7RAAYHYY47L

http://www.movr.vcu.edu/participate.html

Want more information? Contact Alexander Stamenkovic, PhD at mcl@vcu.edu  or  804 299-6492

Thank you for helping us to develop better tools to
promote movement and assist people living with Parkinson’s disease.

Follow this link to see VCU’s listing of Parkinson’s disease research studies.

University of Virginia – Systems & Engineering Department

UVA Systems & Information Engineering Department seeks adults of any age (18+) with Parkinson’s Disease or Essential Tremor or without any upper body movement disorders for a research study.

The purpose of this research study is to understand how people with tremors use touchscreens compared to people without tremors. We are looking at timing and accuracy while participants tap and type on a tablet. This study also has a survey and an interview to better understand day-to-day experiences using touchscreen devices. The data from this study will be used to help engineers and designers better design touchscreens for people with tremors.

The study involves:
1. Tapping the screen and typing short phrases on a touchscreen tablet with sensors on your hands
2. Surveys/interviews about your experience with technology|
3. Audio recording of your responses
4. Video recording of your hands and arms during the testing
5. About two hours and twenty minutes of your time
6. No changes to your medicine
7. Compensation in the for of a $25 gift card

For more information please contact
Ekim Koca (tel. 434-233-4107)

Principal Investigator: Matthew Bolton
IRB-HSR #303010

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University of Virginia – Department of Neurology

Announcing that UVA Neurology is now enrolling for a new, Phase III study for those with early-stage Parkinson’s who are on a stable dose of levodopa/carbidopa. 

Study Title: PARAISO
Study Drug: Prasinezumab

Looking for:
1. Aged 50 – 85 years
2. Diagnosed with PD for at least 3 month to a maximum of 3 years
3. Stable on current medication

For more information please reach out to our Study Coordinator:
Cole Duvall Tel. 434-982-1596 Email- DCP6SN@uvahealth.edu

Follow this link to see UVA’s listing of research studies for the Department of Neurology.