Investigation of the Effect of the Mediterranean Diet on Nutritional Status in Parkinson's Patients Undergoing Bilateral Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether Mediterranean diet can help manage body weight and improve body composition in adult Parkinson's disease patients who have undergone bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN DBS). The main questions it aims to answer are: Does adherence to the Mediterranean diet for three months post-surgery help control body weight gain in STN DBS patients? Does the Mediterranean diet positively affect body composition and other clinical parameters such as nutritional status, appetite, quality of life, and physical activity? Researchers will compare an intervention group following the Mediterranean diet with a control group continuing their usual diet to see if dietary guidance leads to improvements in weight management, body composition, and other nutritional status parameters. Participants will: Be randomized into intervention and control groups. Receive Mediterranean dietary recommendations (intervention group) or continue usual diet (control group). Undergo evaluations at baseline (pre-operative), and at the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd months post-operatively using the following tools: Visual Appetite Scale Hoehn and Yahr Questionnaire Parkinson's Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire-8 Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale - Part 2 Mediterranean Diet Adherence Scale Food Consumption Record Have their anthropometric measurements and body composition (e.g., weight, waist and neck circumference, upper arm circumference, handgrip strength) assessed.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 45
Maximum Age: 64
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Being between 45-64 years of age

• Signing informed consent

• Undergoing STN DBS surgery

• Continuing antiparkinsonian therapy

• Those with a Mini Mental Test result of ≥24 points

Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
RECRUITING
Ankara
Contact Information
Primary
Nursena ERSOY SÖKE, MsC
ersoynursena73@gmail.com
(+90) 534 330 11 11
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-09-25
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-03
Participants
Target number of participants: 24
Treatments
No_intervention: Control
Individuals in the control group will continue their routine nutrition.
Experimental: Mediterranean Diet
Individuals in the Mediterranean diet group will be given a Mediterranean diet.
Sponsors
Leads: Ankara University

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