New study maps disease progression in Parkinson's and MSA
NCT ID NCT05699460
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study follows 150 people with early Parkinson's disease or Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) for up to 18 months. Researchers will measure changes in motor symptoms, quality of life, and biomarkers to better understand how these diseases progress. The goal is to gather information that could help design future treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help researchers better understand how Parkinson's disease and Multiple System Atrophy progress, potentially guiding future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new therapy, and results may not lead directly to new treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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73 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants will have a diagnosis of early Parkinson's disease OR possible or probably MSA-P
- Ages
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35 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Idiopathic PD * Diagnosis of MSA-P * One to six years from clinical diagnosis of PD * Less than 4 years from clinical diagnosis of MSA with expected survival \>3 years * Stable medication regimen * Ability to walk with or without an assistive device Exclusion Criteria: * Movement disorder due to known cerebrovascular disease, brain tumor, trauma, exposure to parkinsonian-linked toxicants or other neurological diseases * Presence of dementia, psychosis, substance abuse or poorly controlled depression * Prior brain surgery (i.e. deep brain stimulation) or other brain imaging abnormalities * History of cancer or poorly controlled medical conditions * Receiving an investigational drug NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mazowiecki Szpital Bródnowski w Warszawie, Oddział Neurologii
Warsaw, Poland
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OHSU Parkinson Center & Movement Disorders Program
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Ohio Health Research Institute
Columbus, Ohio, 43214, United States
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Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center of Boca Raton
Boca Raton, Florida, 33486, United States
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Quest Research Institute
Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334, United States
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Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny im. prof. Witolda Orłowskiego, Oddział Neurologii i Epileptologii
Warsaw, Poland
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Specjalistyczna Praktyka Lekarska, Prof. Grzegorz Opala
Katowice, Poland
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University of California Irvine
Irvine, California, 92697, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Zespol Poradni Specjalistycznych - Botaniczna 3 Poradnia Neurologiczna Szpital Uniwersytecki w Krakowie
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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