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> Howdy Nancy, > I am currently taking part in a patch study. > It is "A MultiCentre, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo > Controlled, Parallel Group, Dose-Ranging Study to Assess the Efficacy, > Safety and Tolerability of Escalating Transdermal Doses of SPM 962 (Dopamine > Agonist) in Subjects with Early Stage Parkinson's Disease." > Wow that's a mouthful!!! I put on 4 small patches on my upper abdomen every > morning and they stay on until the next day. I am thrilled with "my" > results and will be sad to see this phase of the study come to an end > (August 30th). > My Neurologist, who is a Movement Disorder Specialist, and I were > interviewed and filmed for a PD segment with regards to PD and new research. > It aired on a local TV station last month. > The Study Chair is Dr. Ira Shoulson in Rochester NY...I'm based in Calgary > Alberta. > My Dr tells me that she expects there will be a "phase 3" to this study in > the not too distant future. Hope this helps. Please let me know if you > need more info. > Kelly in Calgary > 40\39\36 Hi Nancy, Barb, Jeanette, Kelly, etc. Go to http://www.thecni.org/recruitment.htm and read about the studies going on....... murray [log in to unmask]