University of Colorado Parkinson's Disease Clinical Research Program

描述（由申请人提供）：科罗拉多大学运动障碍项目（UCMDP），由Maureen A. Leehey医学博士护理来自整个科罗拉多和邻近州的帕金森病（PD）患者，是一个经验丰富的临床PD研究中心。该中心积极参与PD研究患者的招募、评价、治疗和随访。Leehey博士是一位经验丰富的运动障碍专家和帕金森病研究组（PSG）首席研究员，曾是或目前是几项大型协作PD临床试验的UCMDP研究中心主要研究员。Sharon Culver，高级执业RN和PSG助理研究者，一直是这些合作试验的研究协调员。通过他们与PSG的合作以及他们的临床研究经验，该研究团队在招募和保留研究患者方面取得了出色的记录。研究候选人的来源包括UCMDP PD诊所和患者数据库，UCMDP教育PD研讨会和落基山脉帕金森病协会（PAR）。PAR是一个成熟的，独立的，资金充足的PD支持小组，提供服务和教育的PD患者和家庭在整个科罗拉多和怀俄明州。总之，UCMDP的PD临床研究团队和临床研究项目能够为拟定的NIH/NINDS PD神经保护试验的开发和执行做出重大贡献。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Colorado Movement Disorders Program (UCMDP), directed by Maureen A. Leehey, M.D., cares for Parkinson's disease (PD) patients from throughout Colorado and neighboring states and is an experienced clinical PD research center. This center is actively involved in recruitment, evaluation, treatment and follow-up of PD study patients. Dr. Leehey an experienced movement disorders specialist and a Parkinson's Study Group (PSG) Lead Investigator, has been or currently is the UCMDP site Principal Investigator for several large collaborative PD clinical trials. Sharon Culver, advanced practitioner RN and PSG Sub-investigator, has been/is study coordinator for these collaborative trials. Through their work with the PSG and their clinical study experience, this research team has developed an excellent record of recruitment and retention of study patients. Sources of study candidates include the UCMDP PD clinic and patient database, UCMDP Educational PD Seminars, and the Parkinson's Association of the Rockies (PAR). PAR is an established, independent, well funded PD support group that provides services and education to PD patients and families throughout Colorado and Wyoming. In summary, the PD clinical research team and clinical study program at the UCMDP is able to contribute significantly to the development and execution of the proposed NIH/NINDS PD Neuroprotection Trial.