Who can participate?
- Men and women, 50-100 years old
- People with either a confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease or REM sleep behavior disorder
Please note that individuals who have severe vascular disease, are allergic to the local anesthesia needed for the skin biopsies, use blood thinners (aspirin or Plavix alone are allowed), have impaired wound healing, or have a history of scarring or keloid formation are not eligible to participate.
What do you have to do?
- Complete an in-person interview, questionnaires, and clinical assessments that take about 2 hours
- Provide 3 small skin biopsies and a blood draw to be performed by a healthcare provider at the initial visit
- Come in for three follow-up visits at 6, 12, and 18 months that take about 90 minutes each and include clinical assessments and repeat skin biopsy procedures
Is compensation available?
$250 will be paid at the end of each visit, with 4 total visits possible
Call 480-569-2902 to learn more about participating in the study or fill out the form below and we will contact you.
FF-1 Study Sign Up Form
Study Information
The clinical study is a 100-patient multicenter research study. The goal is to help doctors learn more about how a protein called phosphorylated alpha-synuclein (P-SYN) changes over time in people’s bodies. P-SYN is found in the nerves of the skin in people with conditions like Parkinson’s disease (PD) and REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD). By tracking changes in P-SYN, researchers hope to improve the way we diagnose these conditions and catch them earlier.
Join this important research study today. Contact us at 480-569-2902 .
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