Could a probiotic cocktail delay Parkinson's? new trial launches
NCT ID NCT07619560
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a daily supplement containing a specific probiotic, tryptophan, and branched-chain amino acids can slow the progression of early-stage Parkinson's disease. Researchers will recruit 120 participants and randomly assign them to receive either the supplement or a placebo for 12 weeks. The goal is to see if the cocktail improves motor, cognitive, and non-motor symptoms, and to build a model that predicts individual disease progression.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Probiotic Y7, tryptophan, and branched-chain amino acids (valine, leucine, isoleucine)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary supplement that slows Parkinson's progression and improves motor and cognitive function.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with only 120 participants over 12 weeks. The supplement may show no benefit, and results may not apply to all Parkinson's patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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30 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Subject Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age between 30-85 years old. 2. Diagnosed with early-stage Parkinson's disease (Hoehn and Yahr scale stage 1-3). 3. Brain MRI confirms striatal degeneration in the basal ganglia region, with no history of stroke. 4. Responds to Parkinson's disease-related medications (e.g., Levodopa). 5. Free of any major or acute illnesses. 6. Able to comply with the 12 weeks intervention and required assessments for the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unable to complete interviews or has mobility issues. 2. Presence of major or acute illness before or during the study. 3. Co-existing intestinal co-infections, such as CDI, E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, plague, or cytomegalovirus. 4. Allergic to the intervention product. 5. Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Taipei Medical University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, 110, Taiwan
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