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Assisted exercises for constipation

This study tests exercises with a wearable support device to investigate constipation and bowel habits in Parkinson's.

Testing a treatment or activity · Study reference: JPRN-jRCTs032260252

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Start (reported date)
2026-06-29

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  • 2026-10-11 — recruiting

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Sex eligibility reported by registry: both

Inclusion criteria: Patients who meet all of the following criteria will be included: 1) Patients capable of providing written informed consent by themselves. 2) Patients presenting with constipation symptoms based on the Rome IV diagnostic criteria. 3) Patients classified as Hoehn and Yahr stage III-IV. 4) Patients who are able to wear the device (waist width <370 mm; however, patients outside this range may also be eligible if the device can be fitted appropriately according to body size). 5) Patients who are able to attend outpatient visits in accordance with the study schedule during the study period. Exclusion criteria: Patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded: 1)Patients who have difficulty perform ing voluntary lower-limb movements in response to instructions because of impaired consciousness or severe intellectual disability. 2) Patients with severe skeletal deformities, such as osteoarthritis, spondylosis deformans, or scoliosis, for whom training involving joint movement or wearing the HAL device is considered difficult. 3) Patients with complications that may interfere with training, such as bleeding tendency or severe osteoporosis. 4) Patients who are unable to have the HAL bioelectrodes attached because of skin disorders or other skin conditions. 5) Patients currently using active implantable medical devices, such as cardiac pacemakers. 6) Patients currently receiving continuous subcutaneous infusion therapy. 7) Patients who participated in other clinical studies or research within 12 weeks before the start of this clinical study. 8) Patients judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator to be inappropriate for participation in this study.
Full study name & original research details

Official study title

Exploratory Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of HAL Abdominal Type Intervention for Constipation in Patients with Parkinson Disease

Short title used by the registry

HAL-CPD Study

Original description

Intervention: The intervention program will be conducted for 20 minutes once daily, for a total of eight sessions (1-4 sessions per week over 2-8 weeks). The intervention will consist of LR exercises performed in the supine position using the HAL lumbar type device. Primary outcome: Change in constipation severity score, as assessed by the Cleveland Clinic Constipation Score (CCCS), before and after the treatment period. Secondary outcome: Change in constipation severity score, as assessed by the Cleveland Clinic Constipation Score (CCCS), before and after the follow up period Bowel movement frequency, defecation time, stool consistency, proportion of CSBMs, and medication use (bowel diary) Quality of life (JPAC QOL) Non motor symptoms (MDS NMS) Motor symptoms (MDS UPDRS Parts 3 and 4) Muscle function (electromyographic activity of the rectus abdominis, transversus abdominis, and rectus femoris) Autonomic/enteric nervous system function (heart rate variability, bowel sounds, and intestinal electrical activity) Gait function (Timed Up and Go test, 2 minute walking distance)

Conditions reported: Patients with Parkinson disease and constipation symptoms.

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Study type
Interventional
Interventions
The intervention program will be conducted for 20 minutes once daily, for a total of eight sessions (1-4 sessions per week over 2-8 weeks). The intervention will consist of LR exercises performed in the supine position using the HAL lumbar type device.
Phases
N/A
Sponsor
Saiki Shinji
Start date reported by registry
2026-06-29 (reported)

Registry updated: Not reported · Status last verified by the registry submitter: Not reported

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Hayato Tamai · +81-29-853-7085 · tamai_h@golem.iit.tsukuba.ac.jp

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