Malnutrition in Parkinson's disease and an individualised approach to its management

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Parkinson's disease; Neurological - Parkinson's disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000819022
• Lead Sponsor: Queensland University of Technology

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Motor symptoms using the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part III, objective tremor assessment, objective balance assessment, Timed Up and Go (TUG)[Baseline, + 6 weeks, + 12 weeks for intervention and control groups];Non-motor symptoms using the Non-Motor Symptom Scale (NMSS)[Baseline, + 6 weeks, + 12 weeks for intervention and control groups];Nutritional status using 4 compartment body composition analysis, the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA), weight, Body Mass Index (BMI)[Baseline, + 6 weeks, + 12 weeks for intervention and control groups]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life using the Parkinson's disease questionnaire (PDQ-39)[Baseline, + 6 weeks, + 12 weeks for intervention and control groups]