Managing constipation in Parkinson’s using self-care techniques.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Constipation; Parkinson's disease; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine; Neurological - Parkinson's disease; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000740796
• Lead Sponsor: Victoria University of Wellington

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-05-23
• Last Update Posted: 30 May 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of Idiopathic Parkinson’s, Hoehn & Yahr (H&Y) stage 1-3, resides in Canterbury, constipation defined according to the Rome III criteria and currently using laxatives regularly, medically stable with no history of bowel disease, mentally and physically able.

Exclusion Criteria

Any Parkinsonian syndrome, H&Y stage 4-5, do not speak English, bowel disease or previous surgery on the GI tract, an urgent medical condition, dementia, allergy to corn, (corn test required to check colon transit time), pregnant, already seeing a complementary therapist.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified