Simple blood test may predict Parkinson's progression
NCT ID NCT07163156
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether prolactin (a hormone) and certain inflammation markers in the blood are linked to how severe Parkinson's disease is. Researchers will measure these in 300 people with Parkinson's and compare them to standard disease severity scores. The goal is to find simple, non-invasive ways to monitor the disease over time.
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 could point toward simple blood or saliva tests to help monitor Parkinson's progression.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. It may find no clear link, and results may not apply to all Parkinson's patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
The study population will consist of at least 300 adult patients (≥18 years) diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's disease who are followed at the Neurology Department of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. Both male and postmenopausal female patients will be included. Participants must be clinically stable and able to undergo neurological evaluation, serum and salivary prolactin testing, and routine laboratory investigations. Patients with atypical or secondary parkinsonism, endocrine disorders affecting prolactin levels, active infection, chronic inflammatory disease, or malignancy will be excluded.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Age ≥ 18 years * Diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease confirmed by a neurologist * Both male and postmenopausal female patients * Patients able to provide informed consent * Clinically stable enough to undergo blood and saliva sampling, as well as neurological assessment Exclusion Criteria: * Premenopausal female patients * Patients with secondary or atypical parkinsonism (e.g., drug-induced, vascular, atypical parkinsonian syndromes) * Known endocrine disorders affecting prolactin levels (e.g., prolactinoma, pituitary adenoma, hypothyroidism) * Use of medications known to alter prolactin secretion (e.g., antipsychotics, dopamine antagonists, estrogen therapy) * History of other neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's, Huntington's) * Presence of active infection, chronic inflammatory disease, or malignancy * Severe renal, hepatic, or cardiac failure * Inability to provide informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Çanakkale, Merkez, 17020, Turkey (Türkiye)
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