Sweet cravings in Parkinson's: could sugar be a hidden clue?
NCT ID NCT05998772
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 10, 2026 · Updated 26 times
Summary
This study looks at why many people with Parkinson's disease crave sugary foods and how those sugars affect their body and symptoms. Researchers will give 50 participants a sugary drink and a placebo drink on different days to measure changes in insulin, blood sugar, and movement. The goal is to understand if sugar intake temporarily improves symptoms by boosting dopamine.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for PARKINSON DISEASE are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Study contacts
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
-
Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
-
Department for Neurology, University of Kiel
RECRUITINGKiel, 24118, Germany
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Conditions
Explore the condition pages connected to this study.