Currently Enrolling Research Studies in Movement Disorders
Your participation will allow you to have first hand experience with developing new medical treatments, which may be beneficial to many individuals in the future. The current methods that are used to treat neurologic disorders are available because of others who have volunteered their time and energy in the past. Clinical trial information is excerpted from www.clinicaltrials.gov.
| Condition | Title | Objective | Eligibility | Contact |
| Parkinson’s Disease | Pioglitazone in Early PD | Examine the benefits of pioglitazone on PD progression | PD diagnosed within 5 years, taking only 1 mg rasagaline or 10 mg selegiline PI: Zoltan Mari, M.D. (NA_00045383) | Arita McCoy, R.N. (410) 955-2954 |
| Parkinson’s Disease | The Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) | Identify PD biomarkers | PD diagnosed within 2 yrs, non-treated AND healthy controls PI: Zoltan Mari, M.D. (NA_00039232) | Arita McCoy, R.N. (410) 955-2954 |
| Parkinson’s Disease | Safinimide in the Treatment of Mild Memory Impairment | Examine the benefits of safinimide on cognition | PD patients between 45-80 with mild memory problems PI: Gregory Pontone, M.D. (NA_00040875) | Vanessa Johnson, B.S. (410) 614-1480 |
| Parkinson’s Disease | National Parkinson Foundation Patient Registry | Develop quality care standards for PD | All PD Patients and Carepartners PI: Zoltan Mari, M.D. (NA_00036863) | Arita McCoy, R.N. (410) 955-2954 |
| Parkinson’s Disease | Pimavanserin in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis (PDP) | Examine the benefits of pimavanserin on treatment of PDP | PD patients experiencing untreated psychosis (seeing/hearing things not there) PI: Zoltan Mari, M.D. (NA_00041865) | Melissa Gerstenhaber, R.N.C., M.S.N. (410) 614-1242 |
| Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) | Davunetide in the Treatment of PSP | Examine the benefits of davunetide in PSP treatment | PSP patients seen at Johns Hopkins PI: Argye Hillis, M.D. (NA_00039005) | Melissa Gerstenhaber, R.N.C., M.S.N. (410) 614-1242 |
| Cervical Dystonia | Cervical Dystonia Registry for Observation of BOTOX ® Efficacy | Examine the effects of BOTOX ® in cervical dystonia | Cervical Dystonia patients new to Dr. Mari’s practice PI: Zoltan Mari, M.D. (NA_00027147) | Becky Dunlop, R.N. (410) 955-8795 |
| Cervical Dystonia and Blepharospasm | Observational Trial of Xeomin | Examine effects of Xeomin in Blepharospasm and Cervical Dystonia | Cervical Dystonia and Blepharospasm Patients PI: Zoltan Mari, M.D. (NA_00047471) | Becky Dunlop, R.N. (410) 955-8795 |
| All Patients | Longitudinal Study of Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders | Maintain a database of individuals interested in future studies | All Patients and Caregivers PI: Susan Bassett, Ph.D. (NA_00032761) | Vanessa Johnson, B.S. (410) 614-1480 |
| Ataxia | Ataxia Patient Registry | To collect longitudinal data for patients with Ataxia | All ataxia patients seen at Johns Hopkins PI: E. Ray Dorsey, M.D. (NA_00030984) | Becky Dunlop, R.N. (410) 955-8795 |
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