The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that DPP4 inhibitors and SGLT2 inhibitors are well tolerated and have beneficial neurological effects, specifically for Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
18
100 mg once daily, oral
10 mg once daily, oral
Once daily, oral. Looks similar to the study drug, but it contains no active ingredient.
Mayo Clinic Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Change in Movement Disorder Society- Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) Score
The Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) measures the severity and progression of Parkinson's disease. It consists of four subscales that assess various aspects of the disease, including: Non-motor experiences of daily living-Part 1 (13 questions), Motor experiences of daily living-Part 2 (13 questions), Motor examination-Part 3 (33 questions), and Motor complications-Part 4 (6 questions). Each subscale is calculated as a sum of the questions, rated from 0 (normal)-4 (severe). Thus, the subscale score ranges are: Non-motor experiences of daily living-Part 1 (range 0-52), Motor experiences of daily living-Part 2 (range 0-52), Motor examination-Part 3 (range 0-132), and Motor complication-Part 4 (range 0-24) with higher scores indicating more severe Parkinson's Disease.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks
Change in Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) Score
The MMSE consists of 11 questions used by clinicians to check for cognitive impairment. Total scores range from 0 to 30 with lower scores indicating cognitive impairment.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks
Change in Fasting Glucose
The change in fasting glucose levels (mg/dL) from baseline to 4 weeks.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks
Change in Orthostatic Blood Pressure
Standing average for 15 minutes of three blood pressures collected by an automated oscillometric device (blood pressure cuff) reported in mm Hg
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks
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