MediPD: A Online Mediterranean Diet Plan for People Living with Parkinson's

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This pilot study will enroll 120 adults with Parkinson's disease in the United Kingdom who have internet access and low adherence to a Mediterranean diet. Participants will be randomly assigned to either receive access to the MediPD online program, including educational videos, tailored dietary guidance, practical resources, goal-setting tools, and online dietitian support, or to continue with usual care and gain MediPD access after the final assessment. The study will compare Mediterranean-diet adherence between groups after 24 weeks, assessing feasibility and potential behavioral change. The trial is conducted remotely with assessments supported by the Centre for Public Health at Queen's University Belfast.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Self-reported idiopathic Parkinson's disease
* Age 18 years or older
* Community-dwelling and resident in the United Kingdom
* Access to an internet-enabled device and an active email address
* Mediterranean Diet Score ≤7/13, indicating low adherence to a Mediterranean diet
* Proficient in English
* Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Atypical or secondary parkinsonism
* Living in an institution
* Self-reported body mass index \<18.5 kg/m²
* High risk of malnutrition, defined as MUST score ≥2
* Receiving prescribed nutritional support
* Significant cognitive impairment, defined as T-CogS ≤21
* Pregnancy
* Active inflammatory bowel disease
* Dysphagia requiring a pureed diet
* Food allergies that would prevent adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet
* Following a vegan diet that would prevent adherence to the study's Mediterranean-style dietary intervention.
* Current participation in another interventional trial
* Participation in an investigational medicinal product trial within the previous 90 days where this may affect study outcomes or participant burden
* Previous participation in a My Moves Matter dietary programme.

Where it's running

• Remote assessments from Centre for Public Health, Queens University Belfast
  Belfast, United Kingdom Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Claire T McEvoy, PhD, Mphil, RD — Queens University Belfast
• Study coordinator: Nicola A Ward, PhD, MSci
• Email: medipd@qub.ac.uk
• Phone: +44(0)7823368444

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.