At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Access to the study treatment being tested
- Type of study
- Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- Placebo (drug), Telmisartan (drug), Terazosin (Hytrin) (drug)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 70 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- Placebo — drug: An over-encapsulated placebo capsule taken once daily to match the treatment arms following a 5-week titration phase. · Telmisartan — drug: Over-encapsulated telmisartan 40mg per day for 36 months (plus their usual SoC) following a 5-week titration phase. · Terazosin (Hytrin) — drug: Over-encapsulated terazosin 5mg per day for 36 months (plus their usual SoC) following a 5-week titration phase.
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
- Type of study
- Testing a treatment
- Ages
- 30 Years and over
- Who
- All
- Number of participants
- 1,200
- Started
- 2025-09-12
- Last checked
- 2025-09
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for parkinsons disease (pd)
- • Phase3 - 1,200 participants
- • Parkinson's disease (PD) is currently the fastest-growing neurological condition globally
Who can take part?
- • Ages 30 Years and over
- • Diagnosed with parkinsons disease (pd)
Where?
- • London - UCLH
- • Newcastle - Clinical Ageing Research Unit
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
Parkinson's disease (PD) is currently the fastest-growing neurological condition globally. It is projected to affect 172,000 people in the UK by 2030,with the current annual cost to the country being \~£3.6 billion. The disease progressively impairs physical abilities, leading to increased disability, falls, and difficulties with speech, swallowing, mood, thinking, and memory. While existing treatments can alleviate some symptoms, their effectiveness diminishes over time, and they can cause severe side effects. This trial uses a Multi-Arm,Multi-Stage (MAMS) design where multiple treatments are tested simultaneously in separate groups, called "arms." Each treatment is compared against a placebo, a dummy treatment with no active ingredients, to evaluate its effectiveness and safety. Throughout the trial, each treatment undergoes periodic reviews, known as interim analyses, to assess its safety and potential benefits. If a treatment shows promise, it continues in the trial until a final assessment determines its overall effectiveness. Treatments that do not show positive results are discontinued and replaced with new candidates. This approach reduces the number of participants needed to obtain reliable results and is more cost-effective and faster than conducting separate trials for each treatment. The treatments selected for this trial were chosen based on careful consideration of existing evidence regarding their safety and effectiveness. To choose the treatments we want to test, we carefully considered evidence for safety and effectiveness. The trial will start with two treatment arms (telmisartan and terazosin) and one placebo arm, with a third treatment arm added after one year. We can identify new treatments to add to the trial each year. Participants will be followed up for up to 36 months. After an in-person screening visit, all remaining visits at 3 months,6 months and then every 6 months after, for a total of up to 36 months can be completed remotely. The visits will include questionnaires, assessment of Parkinson's symptoms and discussions about any side effects. Participants will informed of trial progress. Results will be shared via the trial website and published in a medical journal.
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Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 30 Years and over
- Who can join: All genders
Biomarkers mentioned
Treatment history
Treatments you must have had:
- ✓ confirmation of a negative pregnancy test at screening visit
What the study is looking for
- ✓Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at age 30 years or older, no upper age limit.
- ✓Currently on Parkinson's medication (levodopa-containing preparations or dopamine agonists, used either as single...
- ✓Female participants who are women of child-bearing potential (WOCP) must have confirmation of a negative pregnancy...
- ✓Female participants who are WOCP and male participants and their partners who are WOCP must be taking highly...
- ✓Documented agreement to take part.
Who cannot take part
- ✗Diagnosis or suspicion of other cause for parkinsonism such as atypical parkinsonism, dystonic tremor, essential...
- ✗Known carriers of recessive PD gene mutations PRKN, PINK1 or DJ1 (based on previous medical tests / notes).
- ✗Clinical diagnosis of dementia or MoCA \<21 at screening visit.
- ✗Unable or unwilling to comply with study requirements.
- ✗Diagnosis of clinically significant depression or \>14 on PHQ-9 at screening visit.
See the full criteria
Where Is This Study? (2 UK sites)
UCLH
London NW1 2PG, United Kingdom
Rajinder Sidhu - Associate Director, Research Governance and Operations
uclh.jro-communications@nhs.net020 3447 9825Clinical Ageing Research Unit
Newcastle NE4 5PL, United Kingdom
How to Get in Touch
MRC CTU at UCL Trial Team
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