Study Documentation
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| Clinical protocol current | This document provides an overview of the PPMI protocol. Much of the protocol initiated in 2010 remains the same but significant changes have occurred over the years. For an understanding of changes with each protocol amendment, review the archived versions linked here. Current linked protocol is Amendment 4. | Archive |
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Schedule of activities (SOAs) Healthy Control SOA Year 0-5 (AM 4) Healthy Control SOA Year 6+ (AM 4) Prodromal SOA Year 0-5 (AM 4) Prodromal SOA Year 6+ (AM 4) PD SOA Year 0-5 (AM 4) PD SOA Year 6+ (AM 4) OOC SOA (AM 4) | The frequency of study visits and what assessment occurred at each visit. Many of the schedule of activities and assessments initiated in 2010 remain the same but several changes have occurred over the years. For an understanding of changes made to the assessments and schedule of activities, review the archived versions linked here. | Archive |
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Case report forms (CRFs) Clinical AM4 CRF Packet Clinical AM3 CRF Packet |
The forms that were used to collect information about specific assessments and other variables, and a guide to how those forms are completed. This packet of CRFs may not represent all data points collected at a given visit. For an understanding of other versions of the forms review the archived versions linked here. | Archive |
Operations Manuals and Specimen Processing Maps
Step-by-step detail of the sample collection processes to guide PPMI cores and clinical sites in following the study protocol.
Category | Primary content | Notes | Archive/ prior version |
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| General | Clinical Operations Manual | Archive | |
| Biologics | Biologics Manual | Details of acquisition procedures for blood, CSF, urine, and skin biopsies. | Archive |
| Pathology Manual | Details of brain donation, collection, analysis, and storage managed by PPMI Pathology Core. | Prior version | |
| Genetics | Genetics Manual | Details of genetic processing. | |
| Specimens | Cell Lines Manual of Procedures | Archive | |
| Biospecimen Processing Map Manual | Archive | ||
| Imaging (Molecular and Structural) | MRI | Archive | |
| SPECT | Dopamine transporter SPECT protocol. | Archive |
Other PPMI Program Protocols
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| PPMI FOUND | Title: Followup of Persons with Neurodegenerative Diseases (FOUND) in the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) Principal Investigator: Caroline Tanner, MD, Ph.D Objective:To implement an efficient method for maintaining continuing contact with participants in the PPMI study, using easily sustainable methods Study Population:PPMI study participants | |
| PPMI Online Protocol | Title: Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative Online Study (PPMI Online Study) Status: Recruiting PI: Caroline M Tanner, MD, Ph.D., Ken Marek, MD Objective: The primary objective of the PPMI Online Study is to collect participant-reported health information from people with and without Parkinson’s disease, for the goal of better understanding risk and predictive factors for PD. Study Population: This study will include people with and without PD. During the course of this study, we expect to enroll up to 500,000 participants globally. How to cite: Caroline M Tanner, Ken Marek 2025. Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative Online Study (PPMI Online Study). protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.q26g718y9gwz/v2 | |
| PPMI Online Schedule of Activities | The frequency of study visits and what assessment occurs at each visit for PPMI Online. | Archive |
| PPMI Online Participant Reported Outcomes (PROs) |
Data and Biospecimen Use Agreements and Policies
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| Data Use Agreement | Archive | |
| Biospecimen Use Agreement | Archive | |
| Publications Policy | Archive | |
| Cell Line Agreement | Archive | |
| Cell Lines Material Transfer Agreement | Archive |
Sub Studies
For documents related to sub studies, go to the
Sub Studies page.