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Testing gut-bacteria capsules for constipation

Researchers compare capsules containing donated gut microbes with inactive capsules to test effects on constipation in people with Parkinson’s.

Testing a treatment or activity · Study reference: NCT06388863

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Start (reported actual date)
2025-02-21
Main measurements finished (planned)
2026-12-31
Study finished (planned)
2027-12-31

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  • 2026-10-11 — recruiting

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Who can join?

Ages 40 years to 75 years · Also accepts healthy volunteers

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Sex eligibility reported by registry: all

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Participants who fulfill Chinese diagnostic criteria for PD (2016 edition), aged 40-75 years; 2. PD Hoehn-Yahr stage 1-3 3. Participants who have at least 2 of the following symptoms in the past 3 months and the symptoms have been present for at least 6 months: ① More than 25% of defecations are laborious; ② More than 25% of defecations consist of hard or lumpy stools; ③ More than 25% of defecations are accompanied by a sensation of incomplete evacuation; ④ More than 25% of defecations are accompanied by a sensation of anorectal obstruction; ⑤ More than 25% of defecations require manual assistance; ⑥ Less than 3 spontaneous bowel movements per week. 4. Have taken a stable dose of anti-Parkinson drugs, antidepressants and antipsychotics for at least 1 month; 5. Absence of red flags such as weight loss, hematochezia and exclusion of other diagnosis; 6. Have signed the informed consent and agree to participate in this study; Exclusion Criteria: 1. Parkinsonism-plus syndrome; 2. Stroke, brain trauma or epilepsy; 3. Have undergone surgery intervention due to PD; 4. Pregnant, planning pregnancy or lactating; 5. Psychiatric disorder or unable to cooperate with treatment and follow-up visit; 6. Immunodeficiency or treatment with immune-modulating medication; 7. Have undergone any abdominal surgery, with the exception of appendectomy, cholecystectomy, caesarean section and hysterectomy; 8. Presence of uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disease or other systemic disease; 9. Use of probiotics or antibiotics within 1 month prior to study entry; 10. Presence of severe diseases related to heart, brain, kidney and lung or concomitant malignancies;
Full study name & original research details

Official study title

Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Parkinson's Disease Patients With Constipation

Short title used by the registry

Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Constipation in Parkinson's Disease

Original description

Participants will be allocated to FMT group or placebo group at a 1:1 ratio. For interventional group, patients will be given six FMT capsules twice a week for 24 weeks. Placebo capsules are identical in appearance and smell but contain milk powder. At each follow-up visits, participants complete specific scales to assess improvement in constipation, emotion and quality of life. Besides, fecal samples are collected for metagenomics and metabolomics sequencing and blood samples are tested peripheral concentration of levodopa.

Further description from the registry

This prospective, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study aims to evaluate efficacy and safety of fecal microbiota transplantation for constipation in Parkinson's disease. Participants will be given either FMT capsules or placebo capsules at a ratio of 1:1. For experimental group, patients will be given six FMT capsules twice a week for 24 weeks. Placebo capsules are identical in appearance and smell but contain milk powder. After 24-week treatment, participants complete specific scales to assess improvement in constipation, other PD symptoms, emotion and quality of life. Besides, fecal samples are collected for metagenomics and metabolomics sequencing and blood samples are tested peripheral concentration of levodopa.

Conditions reported: Parkinson Disease

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Study type
Interventional
Interventions
Healthy donor-derived FMT capsule; Placebo capsule
Phases
NA
Sponsor
Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Start date reported by registry
2025-02-21 (actual)

Registry updated: 2025-04-04 · Status last verified by the registry submitter: 2025-04

Registry records retrieved 2026-10-13 (UTC). Individual records may have older updates. Recruitment and eligibility must be confirmed with the study team.

Contact the research team

Public study contacts supplied to the registry. Ask whether recruitment is still open and what participation involves.

Shengdi Wu · (86)13817923359 · wu.shengdi@zs-hospital.sh.cn

Xinyi Liu · liu.xinyi2@zs-hospital.sh.cn

Study locations

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180 Fenglin Road

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Recruiting

Shengdi Wu · (86)13817923359 · wu.shengdi@zs-hospital.sh.cn

Shengdi Wu

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China

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