---
title: Mediterranean diet improves nutritional status
nct_id: NCT07187739
phase: NA
status: RECRUITING
sponsor: Ankara University
study_type: INTERVENTIONAL
canonical_url: "https://parkinsonspathways.com/trial/NCT07187739"
clinicaltrials_gov: "https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07187739"
last_fetched: "2026-05-10T14:01:33.816Z"
source: "Parkinson's Pathways (curated)"
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# Mediterranean diet improves nutritional status

**Goal (in five words):** Mediterranean diet improves nutritional status

**Official Title:** Investigation of the Effect of the Mediterranean Diet on Nutritional Status in Parkinson's Patients Undergoing Bilateral Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation

**Trial ID:** [NCT07187739](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07187739)

## Key Facts

- **Phase:** NA
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Study Type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Sponsor:** Ankara University
- **Target Enrollment:** 24 participants
- **Start Date:** 2025-09-25
- **Completion Date:** 2026-03
- **Conditions:** Parkinson Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
- **Interventions:** Mediterranean diet
- **Intervention Types:** OTHER

## Summary For Families

They want to see if following a Mediterranean diet can improve nutritional status for people with Parkinson's who are having bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation, a time when weight and nutrition often change. The plan is a Mediterranean eating pattern high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, olive oil, fish and nuts to boost calories, protein, vitamins and anti-inflammatory antioxidants, which may help maintain weight and recovery; the diet itself does not change antiparkinsonian drugs, though timing of protein can affect levodopa absorption and will be managed while patients continue their meds. The trial is looking for men and women aged 45 to 64 who are scheduled for STN DBS, stay on their Parkinson's medications, have a Mini Mental Test score of 24 or higher, and do not have psychiatric illness or another condition needing a special diet.

## Eligibility

- **Minimum age:** 45 Years
- **Maximum age:** 64 Years
- **Sex:** ALL

### Full Criteria

```
Inclusion Criteria:

* Being between 45-64 years of age
* Signing informed consent
* Undergoing STN DBS surgery
* Continuing antiparkinsonian therapy
* Those with a Mini Mental Test result of ≥24 points

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having any psychiatric illness
* Those with a Mini Mental Test result of \<24 points
* Those with a disease requiring a special diet other than Parkinson's Disease
```

## Locations (1)

- Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye) _(39.9199, 32.8543)_
  - Nursena Ersoy Söke — (CONTACT) — +0905343301111 — nsersoy@ankara.edu.tr

## Central Contacts

- Nursena ERSOY SÖKE, MsC — (CONTACT) — (+90) 534 330 11 11 — ersoynursena73@gmail.com

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