There is a high prevalence of OAB symptoms among patients with Parkinson's disease and a lack of pharmacotherapies with an acceptable side effect profile. Specifically, available anticholinergic medications have a high risk of cognitive side-effects, which preclude their use in PD patients with CI. PD can also cause a number of non-motor symptoms that are likely to be adversely affected by the currently available anticholinergic agents. Mirabegron is the first pharmacologic treatment which may not exacerbate CI, constipation, orthostatic hypotension (OH), somnolence, and dry mouth in PD.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
7
Struthers Parkinson's Center
Golden Valley, Minnesota, United States
Change in Montreal Cognitive Assessment Total Score
Change in Montreal Cognitive Assessment Total Score between week 2 and week 14. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment is a screening tool for global cognitive function with a total score ranging from 0 to 30 units on a scale, with higher score indicating better cognitive global function. Normal range is 26 thru 30.
Time frame: From Week 2 to Week 14
Change in Overactive Bladder Questionnaire Subscale Scores
The Overactive Bladder Questionnaire (OABQ) is a 33-item, self-administered instrument that contains a symptom bother scale (8 items) and a health-related quality of life (HRQL) scale (25 items), pertaining to OAB symptoms impact on HRQL. Symptom bother score ranges from 0-100 with higher scores indicating greater severity of symptoms. The HRQL score ranges from 0-100 with higher scores indicating better quality of life.
Time frame: From Week 2 to Week 14
Change in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale
The UPDRS assesses motor and functional abilities of the subjects as it pertains to Parkinson's disease. The total UPDRS score (range 0-199; defined for this study as the sum of Parts I, II, III, and IV (I-Mentation, behavior, and mood section (4 items; range 0-16); II-Activities of Daily Living (ADL; 13 items; range 0-52); III-motor section (27 items; range 0-108) and IV-complications section; 11 items; range 0-23) will be completed by history and examination. Higher scores indicate greater severity of Parkinson's disease symptoms.
Time frame: From Week 2 to Week 14
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