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Acting out dreams in Parkinson's and Lewy body dementia

This study compares sleep and health measures in people with and without a condition that causes movement during dreams.

Learning by observing or collecting information · Study reference: NL-OMON54258

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Start (reported date)
2022-01-31

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  • 2026-10-11 — recruiting

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Sex eligibility reported by registry: Not reported

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed with probable or possible DLB according to the McKeith diagnostic criteria OR diagnosed with PD according to the Movement Disorder Society clinical diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease OR diagnosed with isolated REM-sleep behavior disorder (RBD) according to the ICSD-3 criteria Being able to read and understand Dutch  Being able to understand the aim of the study and the study procedure and give written informed consent  For PD and DLB: absence of medication that is known to precipitate RSWA/RBD, particularly the  antidepressants venlafaxine, serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), mirtazapine and other antidepressant agents (but not bupropion), and medication that is known to reduce RSWA (melatonin). For the iRBD cases these medications are not exclusion criteria. For PD and DLB: signed statement of eligibility to participate from the treating specialist (e.g. neurologist) For DLB: presence of a caregiver for at least 5 days a week, who will join the patient at all visits. For isolated RBD: already having been informed about the risk of conversion to PD/DLB Exclusion criteria: A history of neurodegenerative disorders that affect the central nervous system other than PD or DLB A contraindication to MRI (i.e. metal implants, cardiac pacemakers, prior exposition to metal flakes without an X-ray showing absence of embedded metal in the body, claustrophobia or feeling uncomfortable in small, enclosed spaces, being pregnant) Patients who have received brain surgery for Parkinson’s disease Unwillingness to be informed of unexpected medical findings After polysomnography untreated moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (AHI=15/h)  none or insufficient amounts (<5 min) of REM sleep during polysomnography
Full study name & original research details

Official study title

Extensive phenotyping of REM sleep behavior disorder in patients with Parkinson's disease and Dementia with Lewy bodies - REMIND (REM-sleep In Neurological Disorders)

Short title used by the registry

Extensive phenotyping of REM sleep behavior disorder in patients with Parkinson*s disease and Dementia with Lewy bodies

Original description

Intervention: NA Primary outcome: Group comparisons (Parkinson's disease/DLB with RBD versus without RBD and isolated RBD) and correlation analysis with RSWA for the entire sample will be performed for: Clinical characteristics (i.e. motor, psychiatric, autonomic and sleep symptoms) Brain activity during rest, using fMRI Brain anatomy in terms of cortical thickness, regional volume and white matter integrity, using structural MRI and DTI Iron levels in the substantia nigra and basal ganglia, using quantitative MRI Blood values (and if available from other studies also CSF values) For isolated RBD: values from stool sample and skin biopsy (alpha-synuclein protein) Secondary outcome: Not applicable

Conditions reported: REM sleep behavior disorder; REM parasomnia; rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder; RBD REM sleep behavior disorder;10040998;10028037

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Study type
Observational
Interventions
NA
Phases
NA
Sponsor
Amsterdam UMC
Start date reported by registry
2022-01-31 (reported)

Registry updated: Not reported · Status last verified by the registry submitter: Not reported

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Y.D. Werf · 020-4445912 · yd.vanderwerf@amsterdamumc.nl

Study locations

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Netherlands

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