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Role and Mechanism of Probiotics in Improving Motor Symptoms in Mild to Moderate Parkinson's Disease

Role and Mechanism of Bifidobacterium Triple Viable Capsules in Improving Motor Symptoms in Patients With Mild to Moderate Parkinson's Disease: a Multicenter Randomized Clinical Study

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04871464
Enrollment
240
Registered
2021-05-04
Start date
2021-11-11
Completion date
2023-12-31
Last updated
2023-02-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Basal Ganglia Diseases, Brain Diseases, Central Nervous System Diseases, Movement Disorders, Nervous System Diseases, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Parkinson Disease, Parkinsonian Disorders

Keywords

Parkinson's disease, Probiotics

Brief summary

This study is a multicenter randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study. The research content is 1. The improvement effect of Bifidobacterium triple viable capsules(BIFICO) on motor symptoms and constipation and sleep in mild to moderate Parkinson's disease and the safety of the study; 2. the mechanism of the improvement effect of intestinal microecological changes on motor and constipation symptoms in mild to moderate Parkinson's disease.

Detailed description

This was a multicenter randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study that included 240 patients with primary PD with modified H-Y stage 1-3, randomly divided into treatment and placebo control groups; On the basis of the original PD medication, the treatment group was given bifidobacterium triple viable capsules (BIFICO) and the control group was given placebo; Patients who met the diagnosis of constipation were given Macrogol 4000 powder and /or Enema glycerine as a rescue medicine, and the observation period was 12+12 weeks. All subjects underwent the World Movement Disorders Society Parkinson's Disease Comprehensive Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS), Rome IV Constipation Diagnostic Scale, Cleveland Rating Scale, Parkinson's Disease Sleep Scale-2 (PDSS-2), and General Clinical Outcome Inventory (CGI) scores before and after treatment, and also recorded the patients' single bowel movement time and the use of Macrogol 4000 powder and Enema glycerine , to investigate the improvement effect of Bifido on motor symptoms and non-motor symptoms in PD patients. For the above patients, stool and blood samples were collected at the time of enrollment and at 12 weeks of observation. At the same time,120 age-and gender-matched healthy adults without constipation were recruited, and their stool and blood samples were collected; the stool samples of PD patients before and after treatment and healthy controls were subjected to the determination of fecal flora 16S DNA abundance. Stool samples of 10 PD patients and 10 healthy controls were taken from each group for metagenomic sequencing. Detection of small molecule metabolites, PD-related genes in blood. To investigate the effect of BIFICO on levodopa pharmacokinetics, levodopa pharmacokinetic measurements will be performed at Friendship Hospital. For patients who agree to participate and sign the informed consent form, blood specimens will be collected consecutively at Visit 2 and Visit 11 after taking Levodopa and Benserazide Hydrochloride Tablets for levodopa blood concentration measurement.

Interventions

DRUGLive Combined Bifidobacterium,Lactobacillus and Enterococcus Capsules

Oral

OTHERPlacebo

Oral

Sponsors

Beijing Friendship Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Masking description

Study is double blind design

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Age 40-85 years old, both male and female; * Patients with primary Parkinson's disease who meet the 2015 MDS clinical diagnostic criteria; PD with modified Hoehn-Yahr stage 1-3 and MDS-UPDRS II+III score ≥ 14 and no significant off periods or off periods ≤ 1.5 hours per day (excluding morning motor inability); * Pre-enrollment therapeutic medications included Levodopa complex preparation, and all Parkinson's disease medications were unadjusted and motor symptoms were stable for 28 days prior to enrollment; * No probiotic or/and prebiotic (including lactulose) and antibiotic therapy for 60 days prior to enrollment, and if so, a 60-day washout period; * Understand and agree to follow the study protocol, agree to be enrolled and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

* Parkinson's superimposed syndrome and secondary Parkinson's syndrome, such as multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, etc.; * Taking any probiotic or prebiotic (including lactulose) within 60 days prior to enrollment; having inflammation at any site and using any antibiotic within 60 days prior to enrollment; or having blood leukocytes above the upper limit of normal at screening; * Combined endocrine disorders, such as history of diabetes or fasting glucose ≥ 7.8 mmol/L; * Comorbid other neurological disorders, such as cognitive impairment, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scale score \<24; severe anxiety states and/or severe depressive states (Hamilton Depression Inventory-17 item score \>17, Hamilton Anxiety Scale score ≥14, or being treated with antidepressant anxiety medication); Note: Those who were taking antidepressant and anxiety drugs and had no adjustment in the last 28 days, and whose score of Hamilton Depression Scale -17 was less than 17, and Hamilton Anxiety Scale score was less than 14 were not included in the

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale(MDS-UPDRS)Ⅱ+Ⅲ12 weeksPart Ⅱ:This measures the motor aspects of activity of daily living and consists of 13 items with scores between 0- 52. Part Ⅲ:This measures the severity of motor symptoms using 18 items (score 0-72). Higher score indicates high severity.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale(MDS-UPDRS)Ⅱ+Ⅲ24 weeksPart Ⅱ:This measures the motor aspects of activity of daily living and consists of 13 items with scores between 0- 52. Part Ⅲ:This measures the severity of motor symptoms using 18 items (score 0-72). Higher score indicates high severity.
Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale(MDS-UPDRS) part Ⅰ12 weeks and 24 weeksAssessment of non-motor symptoms of daily life.There are 13 questions, 6 questions in Part 1 A to be completed by the rater and 7 questions in Part 1 B to be completed by the patient.
Cleveland Constipation Score( CCS),Rome Ⅲ Diagnostic Criteria for Constipation12 weeks and 24 weeksConstipation improvement was assessed using the Cleveland Constipation Score Change, an 8-question scale with scores ranging from 0 to 30. Evaluate the improvement rate of constipation according to the changes in the proportion of patients who meet the Rome III constipation diagnostic criteria
Proportion of MDS-UPDRS II+III total score change <3 points12 weeksProportion of patients whose total score of MDS-UPDRS Ⅱ+Ⅲ changed from baseline by less than 3 points
Clinical Global Impression-severity of illness12 weeks and 24 weeksChange in scale scores from baseline to assess change in severity of patient's condition
Clinical Global Impression-global improvement12 weeks and 24 weeksEvaluate the efficacy of patients based on their current condition compared to the time of enrollment
Long-term medication safety12 weeks and 24 weeksCompare the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups
Parkinson's Disease Sleep Scale-2 (PDSS-2):12 weeks and 24 weeksUse Parkinson's Disease Sleep Scale-2 (PDSS-2) to assess the patient's sleep improvement. The scale has 15 questions,the higher the score, the worse the sleep.

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactHouzhen Tuo, PhD
tuohouzhen@ccmu.edu.cn+8613683628005

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026