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Main ID:  NCT04687878
Date of registration: 28/12/2020
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: dr.dargahi
Public title: The Effect of Intranasal Insulin on Motor and Non-motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease Patients
Scientific title: Evaluating the Effect of Intranasal Insulin Administration on Motor and Non-motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease Patients; a Randomized Double-blinded Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial
Date of first enrolment: January 1, 2020
Target sample size: 28
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04687878
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Contacts
Name:     Helia Ashourizadeh, Intern
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Affiliation:  Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Name:     Leila Dargahi, PharmD/PhD
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Affiliation:  Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Name:     Leila Mohaghegh Shalmani, PharmD/PhD
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Affiliation:  Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Name:     Neda Valian, PhD
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Affiliation:  Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Name:     Abolhassan Ahmadiani, PharmD/PhD
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Affiliation:  Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Name:     Mehri Salari, MDFellowship
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Affiliation:  Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Man and woman over 17 years old

- Patient with Parkinson's disease according to UK Parkinson's Disease Society Brain
Bank Diagnostic Criteria

- Provide written informed consent to participate in the study.

- Understand that they may withdraw their consent at any time.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnant and lactating women

- Patients with diabetes and taking anti-hyperglycemic drugs

- Patients with other neurodegenerative diseases like multiple system atrophy,
Huntington's, Wilson's disease, Alzheimer's, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),
progressive supranuclear palsy, etc.

- Patients who cannot walk for more than one minute without help

- A history of allergic reaction to insulin

- The presence of inflammation of nasal cavity that may prevents absorption of insulin



Age minimum: 17 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Parkinson Disease
Intervention(s)
Drug: Insulin
Drug: Normal saline
Primary Outcome(s)
Changes in Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) Part III, IV [Time Frame: Base line, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after intervention]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Depression score [Time Frame: Base line, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after intervention]
Changes in Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) Part I, II [Time Frame: Base line, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after intervention]
Cognitive score [Time Frame: Base line, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after intervention]
Fatigue score [Time Frame: Base line, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after intervention]
Risk of Falling [Time Frame: Base line, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after intervention]
Disease severity [Time Frame: Base line, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after intervention]
Anxiety score [Time Frame: Base line, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after intervention]
Secondary ID(s)
IR.SBMU.PHNS.REC.1398.094
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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Results
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