Heart drug trial aims to halt Parkinson's before symptoms start

NCT ID NCT03775096

Summary

This study is testing if a common heart medication, carvedilol, can slow or prevent the progression of Parkinson's disease in people at high risk. It focuses on individuals with a specific sleep disorder (REM sleep behavior disorder) and other early warning signs. Researchers will use heart and brain scans to see if the drug can reverse early changes linked to Parkinson's.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Michele L Lima Gregorio

    Los Angeles, California, 90046, United States

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