Tokyo, May 8 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061468) titled 'The effect of abdominal hot compress on constipation in Parkinson's disease patients: A randomized controlled trial' on May 7.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - No treatment

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing

Condition: Condition - Parkinson's disease Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The primary objective of this study is to clarify, through a randomized controlled trial, whether abdominal hot compress intervention once a day for one week has the effect of alleviating constipation symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients with constipation. A secondary objective is to evaluate the impact of this intervention on quality of life (QOL). Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - In addition to usual care, apply a steam generating heat sheet to the abdomen for 5 hours once daily for one week. Interventions/Control_2 - Receive only usual care without the application of a steam generating heat sheet.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 65 years-old

Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - (Eligibility summary) Inpatients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, who have sufficient cognitive function for study participation, and whose general condition is judged as stable by their primary physician. (Inclusion criteria) 1. Patients currently taking medication for constipation. 2. Patients with a total score of 1 or higher on the Japanese version of the Constipation Assessment Scale-LT (CAS-LT). 3. Patients at Hoehn and Yahr stages I to IV. 4. Patients aged between 65 and 84 years. Key exclusion criteria - 1. Patients with an MMSE score of 23/30 or less (based on data within the past 6 months from the time of registration). 2. Patients with a history of abdominal surgery. 3. Patients with diseases or symptoms that could be worsened by heat stimulation (e.g., multiple sclerosis, skin diseases), as judged by the primary physician. 4. Other patients judged by the physician to be inappropriate for participation in the study. Target Size - 24

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 02 Month 25 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 04 Month 22 Day Last follow-up date - 2027 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069967

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