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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) University of Virginia |
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Information provided by: | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00004451 |
This study will determine whether glucose facilitates memory in healthy elderly people and those with Parkinson's disease.
Condition | Intervention |
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Parkinson Disease |
Drug: Glucose |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind |
Estimated Enrollment: | 120 |
Study Start Date: | March 1998 |
Subjects fast for 8 hours before receiving a test to determine their blood glucose levels. Following this test, subjects are randomized to receive either a glucose or saccharin sweetened drink. A series of memory tests and an additional 3 blood glucose level tests are administered approximately 15 minutes later. A minimum of 1 week afterward, the subjects return and receive the alternate sweetener followed by additional memory tests.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Study ID Numbers: | 199/13548, K07 MH01197 |
Study First Received: | October 18, 1999 |
Last Updated: | November 29, 2005 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00004451 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Parkinson disease neurologic and psychiatric disorders rare disease |
Ganglion Cysts Movement Disorders Mental Disorders Parkinson Disease Basal Ganglia Diseases Rare Diseases |
Central Nervous System Diseases Healthy Parkinsonian Disorders Neurodegenerative Diseases Brain Diseases |
Movement Disorders Parkinson Disease Nervous System Diseases Basal Ganglia Diseases |
Central Nervous System Diseases Parkinsonian Disorders Neurodegenerative Diseases Brain Diseases |