Italian Version of a Stomach and Bowel Symptom Questionnaire for Parkinson's Disease
Translates and tests an Italian questionnaire on digestive symptoms in adults with Parkinson's disease.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Italian Translation and Validation of the GIDS-PD Scale for Parkinson's Disease
Key facts
- Where
- Milan, Padova, Tricase, and Verona, ItalySee the 5 sites
Where in Italy
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo BestaMilan, ItalyTaking people
- Ospedale Universitario Luigi Sacco, Milano, ItaliaMilan, ItalyNot yet recruiting
- Unità Parkinson e Disturbi del Movimento, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze(DNS), Università di Padova, Padova, ItaliaPadova, ItalyNot yet recruiting
- Centro per le Malattie Neurodegenerative e l'Invecchiamento Cerebrale, Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro" presso la Pia Fondazione "Card. G. Panico", Tricase, ItaliaTricase, ItalyNot yet recruiting
- Unità di Neurologia, Divisione Malattia di Parkinson e Disturbi del Movimento, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Biomedicina e Scienze del Movimento, Università di Verona, ItaliaVerona, ItalyNot yet recruiting
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
- Trial code
- NCT07316751
- Record updated
- 11 February 2026
- Original description
This study aims to translate and validate the Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Scale for Parkinson's Disease (GIDS-PD) into Italian to enable the assessment of gastrointestinal symptoms in Italian-speaking patients with Parkinson's disease. The psychometric properties of the translated instrument will be evaluated through a multi-phase process involving translation/back-translation, pre-testing, and large-scale validation across multiple Italian centersRead full original descriptionShow less
Italian Translation and Validation of the GIDS-PD Scale for Parkinson's Disease
This study aims to translate and validate the Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Scale for Parkinson's Disease (GIDS-PD) into Italian to enable the assessment of gastrointestinal symptoms in Italian-speaking patients with Parkinson's disease. The psychometric properties of the translated instrument will be evaluated through a multi-phase process involving translation/back-translation, pre-testing, and large-scale validation across multiple Italian centers
Inclusion: Age ≥18 years; Diagnosis of PD according to the Movement Disorder Society (MDS) diagnostic criteria (Postuma RB et al., 2015); Italian-native patients or patients that understand Italian correctly at least; Participants mentally and physically able to understand and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion: Persons in the terminal phase of disease; Persons with clinically relevant cognitive impairment; Persons diagnosed with Parkinsonism other than PD.