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- Validation of a Novel Functional Food Designed to Meet the Nutritional Needs of People Living With Parkinson’s Disease — Active Not Recruiting • Non-phase study • Neurology • NCT06697626.
- A 12-week study testing a specially designed drink with added fibre and vitamins to improve constipation and quality of life in Parkinson's disease patients.
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What This Trial Is Studying
Constipation is a common complication and non-motor symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD) and affects up to 80% of people with PD. It is in fact within the non-motor symptoms that nutrition and dietetic intervention could have the greatest impact. Research suggests that increasing the amount of fibre in the diet could help to alleviate the effects of constipation. Inulin is a type of fibre widely found in a variety of vegetables, and recent studies have shown that inulin can improve constipation in people with PD. With the assistance of a…