Simple quiz could spot Parkinson's pain
NCT ID NCT03940872
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study developed and tested a self-questionnaire called the 3PDQ to help diagnose pain that is directly caused by Parkinson's disease, rather than from other causes. Researchers enrolled 227 Parkinson's patients with chronic pain and compared their questionnaire answers with a doctor's exam. The goal is to give doctors a quick, reliable tool to identify Parkinson's-related pain and improve treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 3PDQ self-questionnaire (diagnostic test)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this questionnaire could give doctors a simple, reliable tool to identify pain directly caused by Parkinson's disease, improving pain management.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study in French only, so the questionnaire may not work as well in other languages or populations. It is a diagnostic tool, not a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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227 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2019
- Finished
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Dec 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 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: * Patients with Parkinson Disease (PD) * Patients who have chronic pain (for at least 3months) moderate to severe (intensity ≥ 4/10 on visual analogue scale from 0 to 10) specific or unspecific to PD * Patients who have one type of pain or different type of pain: in this case, patients should suffered from one predominant pain and be able to identify it * Patients who have stable analgesic medication during the study * Patients who understand and speak fluently French * Patients with health insurance * Patients who signed the written informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with severe depression according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) V criteria * Analgesic medication modified recently (less than 1month) * Patients with psycho-actives substances or alcohol abused * Patients with cognitive impairment (MoCA score \< 25)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nancy, France
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Montpellier, France
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Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Lille, France
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Lyon, France
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Marseille, France
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Nantes, France
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Rouen, France
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Strasbourg, France
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Toulouse, 31059, France
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