Parkinson's and gut-brain connection study
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study is looking at how the bacteria in your gut might affect your brain in Parkinson's disease. It involves two types of brain scans to see differences between people with Parkinson's and healthy volunteers.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 20 years or older
- You have Parkinson's disease (80 people needed) or you are a healthy volunteer (20 people needed) for comparison
- You are not currently taking Metformin, you can fast for 8 hours, you haven't used antibiotics in the past 3 months, and you don't have any serious intestinal diseases
- You agree to have two brain imaging scans (one measures sugar use in the brain, the other looks at dopamine cells) – these are paid for by the study
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
- You and your family are willing to join the study
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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