Status:
COMPLETED
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation As a Potential Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Soroka University Medical Center
Conditions:
Parkinson Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
this pilot study aims to further explore the potential usage of Fecal microbiota transplantation in treating constipation and possibly also motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, and to ...
Detailed Description
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a technique in which intestinal microbiota are transferred from a healthy donor to the patient, with as primary goal to introduce - or restore - a stable and ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects aged \> 50 years, diagnosed as suffering from PD and under follow up of the Movement Disorders Clinic in Soroka University Medical Center.
- Subjects complaining of constipation .
- Subjects who did not perform a screening colonoscopy for colon cancer.
- Subjects who are clinically undertreated according to last Movement Disorders specialist's impression at the clinic visit.
Exclusion
- Subjects who do not complain of constipation or seem clinically stable properly treated pharmacologically.
- Subjects who already underwent a screening colonoscopy for colon cancer.
- Subjects who suffer from a cognitive decline and could not give their consent, or patients who refuse to undergo a colonoscopy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 19 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03876327
Start Date
August 19 2015
End Date
June 30 2020
Last Update
August 5 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Soroka Medical Center
Beersheba, Israel, 151