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UnknownNCT04722211

Effects of Lactobacillus Plantarum PS128 on the Parkinsonian Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease.

Status
Unknown
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
120 (estimated)
Sponsor
Professor Lu Neurological Clinic · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
45 Years – 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

This RCT study is designed to examine the extent to which L. plantarum PS128 can improve symptoms in PD patients. L. plantarum PS128 is a psychobiotic that regulates the level of dopamine in specific brain regions. Patients with PD will receive PS128 or placebo intervention for 12 weeks. Symptoms of PD will be clinically evaluated before and after the treatment, and the results will be compared.

Detailed description

This RCT study is designed to examine the extent to which L. plantarum PS128 can improve symptoms in PD patients. L. plantarum PS128 is a psychobiotic that regulates the level of dopamine in specific brain regions. Patients with PD will receive PS128 or placebo intervention for 12 weeks. Symptoms of PD will be clinically evaluated before and after the treatment, and the results will be compared.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTPS128daily ingestion of 2 capsules of Lactobacillus plantarum PS128 (\>10 billion CFU/capsule)
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTplacebodaily ingestion of 2 capsules which only contained 425 ± 25 mg microcrystalline cellulose

Timeline

Start date
2020-07-06
Primary completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2023-06-30
First posted
2021-01-25
Last updated
2021-01-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04722211. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.