Active clinical trials for "Parkinson Disease"

Many dietary supplementations are available to help people in balancing the protein intake and overcoming muscle mass loss. However, most of the products contain protein and could potentially affect levodopa action in people with Parkinson's disease (PWPD). The study aims at verify if whey protein supplementation interferes with dopamine replacement therapy efficacy in PWPD admitted at the clinic for a four weeks intensive multidisciplinary rehabilitation training.

This study aims to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in reducing anxiety and/or depressive symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and caregivers of people with PD.

This is a controlled trial to assess the effects of resistance training on bradykinesia and physical function in patients with Parkinson's Disease. Forty patients diagnosed with Parkinson Disease stage 1 to 3 of the Hoehn and Yahr scale took part in the study and were allocated into 2 groups; Training Group performed a 9-week RT program twice a week while the Control Group attended lectures on the disease.

The purpose of the study is to examine the effectiveness of different methods for the treatment of dysphagia in Parkinson's disease (PD). More than 80% of patients suffering from PD develop dysphagia during the course of their disease leading to malnutrition, loss of life quality, weight loss and pneumonia, which is the leading cause of death in these patients. So far, only a few specific treatment approaches have been investigated in PD patients with swallowing disorders. The investigator want to compare a 4-week expiratory muscle strength training (EMST), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and combination of both with a sham therapy. Dysphagia severity before and after intervention is measured by flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES). For the evaluation of changes in cortical swallowing processing the investigators apply magnetoencephalography (MEG).

Constipation is the most frequent (prevalence, about 60%) dysautonomic non motor symptom affecting Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. Unfortunately, limited treatment options have been investigated and are now available for the management of constipation in PD. Preliminary data have suggested that probiotics could be help improving bowel habits but high-quality randomized trials are required in this area. Therefore, the investigators designed a randomized trial to evaluate whether the use of a fermented milk containing multiple probiotics strains and prebiotic fiber have a beneficial effect on constipation in PD compared to placebo.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the underlying mechanism and influence of externally vs. internally focused exercise on rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease. The upcoming exercise intervention methodology will aim to meet the requirements of a 1A silver ranking level, single blind, randomized control trial according to the criterion of the Cochrane Musculoskeletal Review Group

The purpose of this study is to test the use of a clinical decision support tool for postoperative care of Parkinson's disease patients who are treated using deep brain stimulation (DBS). The central hypothesis is that the use of a DBS clinical decision support system for individual patient management will enable considerable time savings and reduced burden on patients and caregivers.

This study investigates the effect of treating Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD). It will test the hypothesis that treating SIBO with the antibiotic rifaximin will improve motor complications in previously SIBO-positive PD patients.

Sleep disorders are among the non-motor signs more common in Parkinson's disease (PD). This case series evaluated the effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on acupoints in the self-assessment of sleep in 14 PD patients classified between stages 1 and 3 of Hoehn and Yahr original (HY). Patients were assessed using the Sleep Scale for Parkinson's Disease (PDSS) and subjected to treatment with eight TENS sessions on acupoints, with the current Burst. We used the paired sample t-test, considering p ≤ 0.05.

This study is a 4-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, ascending dose, 4-period crossover study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, efficacy, and PK of JZP-110 (75, 150, and 300 mg) in the treatment of excessive sleepiness in adult subjects with idiopathic PD.