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Effect of creatine monohydrate on clinical progression in patients with Parkinson disease: a randomized clinical trial.

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Writing Group for the NINDS Exploratory Trials in Parkinson Disease (NET-PD) Investigators, ; Kieburtz, K; Tilley, BC; Elm, JJ; Babcock, D; Ross, GW ...
Published in: JAMA
February 10, 2015

IMPORTANCE: There are no treatments available to slow or prevent the progression of Parkinson disease, despite its global prevalence and significant health care burden. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Exploratory Trials in Parkinson Disease program was established to promote discovery of potential therapies. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether creatine monohydrate was more effective than placebo in slowing long-term clinical decline in participants with Parkinson disease. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS: The Long-term Study 1, a multicenter, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, 1:1 randomized efficacy trial. Participants were recruited from 45 investigative sites in the United States and Canada and included 1741 men and women with early (within 5 years of diagnosis) and treated (receiving dopaminergic therapy) Parkinson disease. Participants were enrolled from March 2007 to May 2010 and followed up until September 2013. INTERVENTIONS: Participants were randomized to placebo or creatine (10 g/d) monohydrate for a minimum of 5 years (maximum follow-up, 8 years). MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: The primary outcome measure was a difference in clinical decline from baseline to 5-year follow-up, compared between the 2 treatment groups using a global statistical test. Clinical status was defined by 5 outcome measures: Modified Rankin Scale, Symbol Digit Modalities Test, PDQ-39 Summary Index, Schwab and England Activities of Daily Living scale, and ambulatory capacity. All outcomes were coded such that higher scores indicated worse outcomes and were analyzed by a global statistical test. Higher summed ranks (range, 5-4775) indicate worse outcomes. RESULTS: The trial was terminated early for futility based on results of a planned interim analysis of participants enrolled at least 5 years prior to the date of the analysis (n = 955). The median follow-up time was 4 years. Of the 955 participants, the mean of the summed ranks for placebo was 2360 (95% CI, 2249-2470) and for creatine was 2414 (95% CI, 2304-2524). The global statistical test yielded t1865.8 = -0.75 (2-sided P = .45). There were no detectable differences (P < .01 to partially adjust for multiple comparisons) in adverse and serious adverse events by body system. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Among patients with early and treated Parkinson disease, treatment with creatine monohydrate for at least 5 years, compared with placebo did not improve clinical outcomes. These findings do not support the use of creatine monohydrate in patients with Parkinson disease. TRIAL REGISTRATION: clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00449865.

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JAMA

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1538-3598

Publication Date

February 10, 2015

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313

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6

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584 / 593

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United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Parkinson Disease
  • Middle Aged
  • Medication Adherence
  • Male
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Female
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
 

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Writing Group for the NINDS Exploratory Trials in Parkinson Disease (NET-PD) Investigators, ., Kieburtz, K., Tilley, B. C., Elm, J. J., Babcock, D., Hauser, R., … Wills, A.-M. (2015). Effect of creatine monohydrate on clinical progression in patients with Parkinson disease: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA, 313(6), 584–593. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2015.120
Writing Group for the NINDS Exploratory Trials in Parkinson Disease (NET-PD) Investigators, Anne-Marie, Karl Kieburtz, Barbara C. Tilley, Jordan J. Elm, Debra Babcock, Robert Hauser, G Webster Ross, et al. “Effect of creatine monohydrate on clinical progression in patients with Parkinson disease: a randomized clinical trial.JAMA 313, no. 6 (February 10, 2015): 584–93. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2015.120.
Writing Group for the NINDS Exploratory Trials in Parkinson Disease (NET-PD) Investigators, Kieburtz K, Tilley BC, Elm JJ, Babcock D, Hauser R, et al. Effect of creatine monohydrate on clinical progression in patients with Parkinson disease: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2015 Feb 10;313(6):584–93.
Writing Group for the NINDS Exploratory Trials in Parkinson Disease (NET-PD) Investigators, Anne-Marie, et al. “Effect of creatine monohydrate on clinical progression in patients with Parkinson disease: a randomized clinical trial.JAMA, vol. 313, no. 6, Feb. 2015, pp. 584–93. Pubmed, doi:10.1001/jama.2015.120.
Writing Group for the NINDS Exploratory Trials in Parkinson Disease (NET-PD) Investigators, Kieburtz K, Tilley BC, Elm JJ, Babcock D, Hauser R, Ross GW, Augustine AH, Augustine EU, Aminoff MJ, Bodis-Wollner IG, Boyd J, Cambi F, Chou K, Christine CW, Cines M, Dahodwala N, Derwent L, Dewey RB, Hawthorne K, Houghton DJ, Kamp C, Leehey M, Lew MF, Liang GSL, Luo ST, Mari Z, Morgan JC, Parashos S, Pérez A, Petrovitch H, Rajan S, Reichwein S, Roth JT, Schneider JS, Shannon KM, Simon DK, Simuni T, Singer C, Sudarsky L, Tanner CM, Umeh CC, Williams K, Wills A-M. Effect of creatine monohydrate on clinical progression in patients with Parkinson disease: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2015 Feb 10;313(6):584–593.
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Published In

JAMA

DOI

EISSN

1538-3598

Publication Date

February 10, 2015

Volume

313

Issue

6

Start / End Page

584 / 593

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Parkinson Disease
  • Middle Aged
  • Medication Adherence
  • Male
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Female
  • Drug Therapy, Combination