Heart risks linked to brain decline in hispanic Parkinson's patients
NCT ID NCT07262658
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at why Hispanic people with Parkinson's disease may have more thinking and memory problems. Researchers checked 40 participants for heart-related risks like diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity. The goal was to understand how these factors might contribute to cognitive decline in this group.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The proposed study will use a cross-sectional design to determine the presence of NCI in 120 persons with PD (age 40+), including 60 Hispanics and 60 non-Hispanic Whites living in the US/Mexico borderland of California or in North Carolina.
- Ages
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40 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 40 years old and older * non-Hispanic Whites * Hispanics * All genders * Ability to provide consent * Diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease Exclusion Criteria: * Other neurological illness/diagnosis * Injury that would affect cognition (i.e. stroke, closed head injury with loss of consciousness for longer than 30 minutes)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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UC San Diego
La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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