Could a simple supplement boost brain function in Parkinson's?
NCT ID NCT07154511
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a supplement called tributyrin can improve memory, thinking, and walking in people with Parkinson's disease who also have cognitive problems. 45 participants will take either tributyrin or a placebo three times daily for about 90 days. Researchers will measure changes through cognitive tests, movement assessments, and brain scans.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tributyrin (a dietary supplement)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary supplement to help with memory, thinking, and movement problems in Parkinson's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 45 people, so results may not apply widely. The supplement may not improve symptoms and could cause side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 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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45 years and older
- 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: * Male or Female, age 45 years and over. * Diagnosis of PD based on the United Kingdom Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank Diagnostic Research Criteria (Hughes et al., 1992) AND evidence of mild cognitive impairment (Litvan et al., 2012) OR Diagnosis of PDD (Emre et al., 2007). * If taking cholinesterase inhibitors, benzodiazepines, memantine, or anti-psychotic medications, on a stable regimen as defined by no medication changes for these drugs in prior 4 weeks. Exclusion Criteria: * Evidence of atypical parkinsonism. * Contra-indications to MR imaging including but not limited to pacemakers, aneurysm clips, intraocular metal, cochlear implant, or severe claustrophobia. * Evidence of large vessel stroke or mass lesion on MRI. * Regular use of typical anti-cholinergic drugs. * Recent history of significant, uncontrolled GI disease such as GERD, colorectal cancer. * Significant metabolic or uncontrolled medical comorbidity. * Pregnant or nursing. * Suicidal ideation, as indicated by a response of 2 or 3 on question 9 of the Beck Depression Inventory. * Any other condition or criterion that would preclude safe and meaningful participation in the study.
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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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Domino's Farms
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States
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