​​PDTrialTracker.info

About PDTrialTracker.info

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder affecting an estimated 1 million people in the United States and 7 to 10 million people worldwide.  

The goal of PDTrialTracker.info is to provide Parkinson's patients, families, researchers, health care providers, and other interested members of the PD community with analysis of ongoing PD clinical trials and observational studies throughout the world in order to:

• understand the types of trials underway and where they are in the pipeline,
  
• highlight the most promising avenues of research (e.g., particular disease modifying therapies, symptomatic treatments)
  
• uncover roadblocks in the trial process and ways to address them (e.g., improving trial designs, enhancing clinical trial best practices),
  
• promote accurate and timely sharing of trial information for ongoing and completed trials (on ClinicalTrials.gov and in journal publications),
  
• facilitate greater collaboration between Parkinson's patients, families, researchers, and physicians to accelerate progress towards a cure.
  

Clinical Trial Data Source

Clinical trial and study data on PDTrialTracker.info are obtained from the ClinicalTrials.gov database, a web-based resource that provides information to the public, free of charge, on publicly and privately supported clinical studies on a wide range of diseases and conditions.  Launched in February 2000, ClinicalTrials.gov is maintained by the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). See ClinicalTrials.gov overview. 

Clinical trial data available on ClinicalTrials.gov is submitted directly by each study's sponsor or principal investigator.  To date, over 3300 Parkinson's disease trials/studies from around the world have been listed on ClinicalTrials.gov, with over 800 of these currently active.  

PDTrialTracker Analysis

PDTrialTracker monitors and analyzes Parkinson's disease clinical trials and observational studies that are in-progress, that is, i) currently recruiting, ii) active, but not yet recruiting, iii) enrolling by invitation or iv) active, not recruiting.  The analysis is presented in tabular and graphical formats to provide greater insight into the type and focus of trials underway. 

High-level charts of the trial pipeline provide overall views of the number, types and locations of trials being conducted.  You can drill-down into specific trials of interest through pre-set trial filters, such as trial type (interventional, observational), trial phase, recruiting status, and therapy focus.  Direct links to interactive maps on ClinicalTrials.gov allow you to easily view filtered trial sets by country and state and to zoom in on individual trial details such as study methodology, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and study contact and location information. 

These types of filtered data views can yield insights and suggest action plans to help streamline the trial process.

Taking Action

Insights developed through analysis of the PD clinical trial pipeline can foster further collaboration between patients and researchers. Greater awareness of ongoing research can enable patient advocates to work more closely with researchers on study design, funding, and recruitment efforts, thereby helping to accelerate the path to a cure. 

Studies with multiple locations are included in each region containing locations. 

See interventional trials page and observational studies page for more in-depth analysis of the PD clinical trial pipeline.

See recruiting trials page to view recruiting trial information via interactive map tools.

See collaboration page to learn about opportunities for patient/researcher collaboration.

Overview of

Active PD Clinical Trials Worldwide

Note: Interventional studies in Phase 1, 2 or 3 evaluate the safety and efficacy of a medication, device, or procedure for the treatment of a medical condition.  Phase 4 studies further evaluate a drug or device that has already been FDA-approved.  Studies with no phase specified can include evaluations of interventions such as exercise, physical therapy, speech therapy, dietary supplements and more.

Map View of 619 Active PD Interventional Trials
(map source: ClinicalTrials.gov, January 25, 2023)

Note:  Active PD trials are either i) currently recruiting, ii) not yet recruiting, iii) enrolling by invitation or iv) in-progress, not recruiting. 

Analyzing the Parkinson's disease clinical trial pipeline to facilitate patient collaboration in research.