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Dietitian support for constipation

Researchers study whether personalised dietary support from a dietitian improves constipation symptoms in people with Parkinson’s.

Testing a treatment or activity · Study reference: NCT07213856

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Start (reported actual date)
2026-04-02
Main measurements finished (planned)
2027-06
Study finished (planned)
2029-08

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Changes we have recorded
  • 2026-10-11 — recruiting

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Papers connected to this study

Dietitian-led intervention to manage constipation in Parkinson's disease: Study protocol for a parallel-group randomized controlled trial (NUTRI-GUT-PD).
Listed by the registry as research derived from the study · 2026

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Age 18 years and over · Does not accept healthy volunteers

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Sex eligibility reported by registry: all

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults with a previous diagnosis of Parkinson's disease * On a stable dose of levodopa for at least 3 months * Diagnosis of Functional Constipation by the Rome IV protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of atypical or secondary parkinsonism * Hoehn and Yahr stage greater than 2 * Presence of severe neurological or psychiatric disorders that impair the ability to participate in study procedures * Previous diagnosis of dementia * Presence of comorbidities such as active cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure, and/or chronic kidney disease * History of gastrointestinal cancers, inflammatory bowel diseases, or surgeries involving the gastrointestinal tract * Constipation secondary to clinical conditions such as hypothyroidism or diabetes mellitus * Use of opioids * Use of probiotics or antibiotics in the past 8 weeks * Continuous use of laxatives in the past 8 weeks * Presence of severe dysphagia according to the Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) * Individuals receiving enteral or parenteral nutrition * Individuals under nutritional follow-up in the past 3 months
Full study name & original research details

Official study title

Nutritional Intervention for Constipation Symptoms in Patients With Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Short title used by the registry

Nutritional Intervention for Constipation Symptoms in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

Original description

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a dietitian-guided nutritional intervention can improve constipation symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can a dietitian-guided nutritional intervention increase the number of weekly bowel movements in individuals with PD and functional constipation? * Can this intervention positively influence gut microbiota composition, dietary intake, and nutritional status? Researchers will compare the intervention group to a control group that will receive general dietary guidance only after the study period, to see if the intervention leads to improvements in bowel function and related health outcomes. Participants will: * Follow a diet plan developed by a dietitian, based on dietary reference intakes and tailored to the needs of individuals with PD and constipation * Participate in follow-up sessions with the dietitian for 3 months * Complete assessments at baseline, midpoint, and end of the intervention to evaluate bowel function, constipation symptoms, gut microbiota, nutritional status, and diet quality

Conditions reported: Parkinsons Disease (PD); Constipation - Functional

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Study type
Interventional
Interventions
Dietitian-Guided Nutritional Intervention
Phases
NA
Sponsor
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Start date reported by registry
2026-04-02 (actual)

Registry updated: 2026-06-16 · Status last verified by the registry submitter: 2026-06

Registry records retrieved 2026-10-11 (UTC). Individual records may have older updates. Recruitment and eligibility must be confirmed with the study team.

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Maira Rozenfeld Olchik, PhD · +55 (51) 33083020 · molchik@hcpa.edu.br

Study locations

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Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA)

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Recruiting

Maira Rozenfeld Olchik, PhD · +55 (51) 33083020 · molchik@hcpa.edu.br

Juliana Heitich Brendler, Msc

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