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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 11 March 2024
Main ID:  NCT02470780
Date of registration: 04/06/2015
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: University of Cincinnati
Public title: Treating Bacterial Overgrowth in Parkinson's Disease SIBO-PD
Scientific title: Treating Bacterial Overgrowth in Parkinson's Disease
Date of first enrolment: December 2015
Target sample size: 4
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02470780
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Sequential Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator).  
Phase:  Phase 2/Phase 3
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Diagnosis of idiopathic PD

- Daily "off" time = 4 hours

- No changes in levodopa or any other dopaminergic medications expected during the
course of the study

- Will be screened for cognitive ability (Montreal Cognitive Assessment score of = 24)
prior to enrollment

- Will be screened for presence of SIBO prior to enrollment

Exclusion Criteria:

- Any comorbid non-PD-associated gastrointestinal (e.g., achlorhydria) or systemic
diseases that may alter absorption or confound the study results

- Exposure to proton pump inhibitors, immunosuppressive drugs, medications that affect
GI motility (such as prokinetics, anticholinergics, and tricyclic antidepressants),
antibiotics or any other drugs that affect the intestinal flora (such as laxatives)
within a month prior to enrollment.

- Prior deep brain stimulation or ablative functional neurosurgery.

- Prior allergy to rifaximin

- Women who are pregnant, lactating, or plan to become pregnant.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Parkinson's Disease
Intervention(s)
Drug: Placebo
Drug: Rifaximin
Primary Outcome(s)
Change in "Off" Time as Measured by Patient Diary [Time Frame: baseline to 1 month and 3 months; new baseline at 3 months to 4 months and 6 months]
Change in "Off" Time as Measured by Wireless Computer Monitoring System [Time Frame: 1, 3, and 6 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
2015-2175
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 01/03/2024
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT02470780
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