The oasis (opicapone in sleep disorder) study in Parkinson's disease: Design and rationale of an open-label, single-arm, pilot trial

Abstract

Opicapone (OPC) proved to be effective in the treatment of end-of-dose motor fluctuations in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. Non-motor symptoms have a substantial impact on health-related quality of life and are reported in approximately 90% of idiopathic PD patients. End-of-dose motor fluctuations and associated sleep disorders are commonly observed in PD patients who receive treatment with levodopa (L-dopa)/DOPA decarboxylase inhibitors (DDCI). This study aims to evaluate the effects of OPC treatment on sleep disorders in PD patients with ‘wearing-off’.