None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Malnutrition, especially unintentional weight loss, is a known issue in Parkinson's disease. Malnutrition is associated with a number of adverse outcomes including decreased physical function, higher mortality, impaired immunity, longer hospital stays and decreased quality of life. People with Parkinson's disease are at a higher risk of malnutrition due to the motor and non-motor symptoms associated with the disease as well as the side effects of anti-parkinsonian medication. To date, an intervention to address malnutrition in this population has not been conducted.
Interventions
The 12 week intervention will consist of individualised dietetic advice regarding ways to ensure adequate energy and protein intake to improve nutritional status. This information will be provided at baseline by a dietitian. Fortnightly phone calls consisting of a 24 hour diet history will be conducted by a dietitian to ensure compliance, modify the diet as necessary and to answer any questions that the participant may have. These phone calls are expected to last from 30 minutes to 1 hour. 3 day
The 12 week intervention will consist of individualised dietetic advice regarding ways to ensure adequate energy and protein intake to improve nutritional status. This information will be provided at baseline by a dietitian. Fortnightly phone calls consisting of a 24 hour diet history will be conducted by a dietitian to ensure compliance, modify the diet as necessary and to answer any questions that the participant may have. These phone calls are expected to last from 30 minutes to 1 hour. 3 day food diaries will be collected at baseline and also the week before the visit at Week 6 and before the visit at Week 12 during the intervention period.
Sponsors
Queensland University of Technology
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease and categorisation of SGA 'B' or 'C' using the PG-SGA
Exclusion criteria
Previous surgical therapy, such as deep brain stimulation or scheduled for deep brain stimulation surgery during time of the study
Outcome results
None listed