Low Dose Niacin (Vitamin B3) for Parkinson's Disease

NCT03808961 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 7

Last updated 2025-03-04

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Summary

(1) To examine the blood, urine and spinal fluid of persons with Parkinson's to look for evidence of inflammation and; (2) whether 18 months of vitamin B3(niacin or niacinamide) supplementation may reduce the inflammation and/or improve PD motor and non-motor symptoms.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Niacin

100mg tablets twice daily

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Niacinamide

100mg tablets twice daily

OTHER

Placebo

Placebo tablet twice daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Chandramohan Wakade, MBBS · Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-01-01
Primary Completion
2023-11-01
Completion
2023-11-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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