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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
1,200
An over-encapsulated placebo capsule taken once daily to match the treatment arms following a 5-week titration phase.
Over-encapsulated telmisartan 40mg per day for 36 months (plus their usual SoC) following a 5-week titration phase. Titration phase for telmisartan: Week 1-3: one 20 mg capsule per day; Week 4-5: one 40 mg capsule per day
Over-encapsulated terazosin 5mg per day for 36 months (plus their usual SoC) following a 5-week titration phase. Titration phase for terazosin: Week 1: one 1 mg capsule per day; Week 2: one 2 mg capsule per day; Week 3: one 3 mg capsule per day; Week 4: one 4 mg capsule per day; Week 5: one 5 mg capsule per day
UCLH
London, United Kingdom
RECRUITINGClinical Ageing Research Unit
Newcastle, United Kingdom
RECRUITINGMovement Disorder Society-Sponsored Revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) Parts I and II combined
The rate of Parkinson's disease progression between the active treatment and placebo arms is measured by the MDS-UPDRS Parts I and II combined with equal weighting
Time frame: baseline, week 13, week 26, week 52, week 78, week 104, week 130, week 156 (end of study visit) or early termination and week 165
Hoehn and Yahr Scale (H&Y)
Clinician reported measures. Parkinson's disease stage is measured using the Hoehn and Yahr Scale (H\&Y)
Time frame: screening, week 0, week 13, week 26, week 52, week 78, week 104, week 130, week 156 (end of study visit) or early termination and week 165
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
Clinician reported measures. Cognitive impairment is measured using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
Time frame: screening, week 0, week 26, week 52, week 104, week 156 or early termination.
levodopa-equivalent daily dose (LEDD)
Clinician reported measures. Parkinson's disease medication use is measured by levodopa-equivalent daily dose (LEDD).
Time frame: all study visits
Movement Disorder Society-Sponsored Revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) Part III (Remote)
Clinician reported measures. Part III of the MDS-UPDRS in the ON medication state (remote elements only)
Time frame: screening, week 0, week 13, week 26, week 52, week 78, week 104, week 130, week 156 (end of study visit) or early termination and week 165.
Movement Disorder Society-Sponsored Revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) Part IV
Clinician reported measures. Part IV of the MDS-UPDRS in the ON medication state
Time frame: screening, week 0, week 13, week 26, week 52, week 78, week 104, week 130, week 156 (end of study visit) or early termination and week 165
Severity of depression
Participant reported measures. The severity of depression is assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
Time frame: screening, week 0, week 13, week 26, week 52, week 78, week 104, week 130, week 156 (end of study visit) or early termination.
Quality of Life - Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-8)
Participant reported measures. Quality of life is assessed by the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-8)
Time frame: week 0, week 13, week 26, week 52, week 78, week 104, week 130, week 156 (end of study visit) or early termination.
Carers' quality-of-life assessed by the questionnaire for parkinsonism (PQoL Carers)
Participant reported measures. Carers' quality-of-life is assessed by the questionnaire for parkinsonism (PQoL Carers)
Time frame: week 0, week 26, week 52, week 78, week 104, week 130, week 156 (end of study visit) or early termination.
Ability to enjoy life (ICECAP-O)
Participant reported measures. Ability to enjoy life is assessed by the ICEpop CAPability measure for Older people (ICECAP-O)
Time frame: week 0, week 13, week 26, week 52, week 78, week 104, week 130, week 156 (end of study visit) or early termination.
Health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-5L)
Participant reported measures. Health-related quality of life is assessed by the EuroQol five-dimension scale questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L). Has 5 response levels (no problems, some problems, moderate problems, severe problems, extreme problems) and a visual analogue scale capturing overall health (100 means the best health you imagine; 0 means the worst health you can imagine).
Time frame: week 0, week 13, week 26, week 52, week 78, week 104, week 130, week 156 (end of study visit) or early termination.
Use of health and social care resources
Participant reported measures. Use of health and social care resources is assessed by the resource use questionnaire to determine participants use of different health services and the care and support received.
Time frame: week 0, week 26, week 52, week 78, week 104, week 130 and week 156.
Carer health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-5L)
Participant reported measures. Carer health-related quality of life is assessed by the EuroQol five-dimension scale questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L)
Time frame: week 0, week 26, week 52, week 78, week 104, week 130, week 156 (end of study visit) or early termination.
Suicidal ideation (C-SSRS)
Safety and tolerability. Suicidal ideation is assessed by the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
Time frame: screening, week 156 (end of study visit) or early termination
Adverse Events (Safety and Tolerability)
Safety and tolerability. Other safety and tolerability measures are assessed through the collection of adverse events/serious adverse events, treatment compliance and trial withdrawal and treatment discontinuation rates
Time frame: week 0, week 1, week, 2, week, 3, week 4, week 5, week 13, week 26, week 39, week 52, week 65, week 78, week 104, week 130, week 156, week 165
Participant experience of trial participation
Participant experience before, during and after trial participation as assessed by the Study Participant Feedback Questionnaire (SPFQ), which includes written feedback and responding to statements using the responses: Strongly disagree, Disagree, Neither agree or disagree, Agree and Strongly agree.
Time frame: week 0, week 78, week 156 (end of study) or early termination
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