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Treating Bacterial Overgrowth in Parkinson's Disease
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Rifaximin and Placebo for Parkinson's Disease and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. Completed, enrolled 4 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study investigates the effect of treating Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD). It will test the hypothesis that treating SIBO with the antibiotic rifaximin will improve motor complications in previously SIBO-positive PD patients.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Rifaximin is an antibiotic used to treat SIBO. It is a 7-day course of treatment followed by three or six months of follow-up. This is a placebo-controlled study designed so that all participants will receive the active drug at least once during the study.
Placebo matching Rifaximin treatment.