Famotidine for unwanted movements from levodopa
Researchers are testing whether famotidine changes involuntary movements associated with Parkinson's treatment.
Testing a treatment or activity · Study reference: IRCT20231016059737N2
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- Start (reported date)
- 2025-10-22
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- 2026-10-11 — recruiting
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Sex eligibility reported by registry: both
Full study name & original research details
Official study title
Evaluating the Effect of famotidine on levodopa induced dyskinesia in patients with Parkinson disease
Short title used by the registry
the Effect of famotidine on levodopa induced dyskinesia
Original description
Conditions reported: Condition 1: Parkinson's disease. Condition 2: drug induced dyskinesia. Parkinson's disease Drug induced subacute dyskinesia;G24.01
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- IRCT · IRCT20231016059737N2 ↗ — Recruiting; WHO ICTRP processed 2026-02-02; checked 2026-10-14
- Study type
- Interventional
- Interventions
- Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: recipients of famotidine (Shafa company) at a dose of 80 mg per day orally for three months. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: recipients of famotidine (Shafa Company) at a dose of 120 mg per day orally for three months. Intervention 3: Control group: Placebo taken orally twice a day for three months. Produced by the Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.
- Phases
- 3
- Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Start date reported by registry
- 2025-10-22 (reported)
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Vahid Reza Ostovan · +98 71 3612 1000 · ostovanv@gmail.com
Study locations
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Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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