RecruitingNCT07316751

Italian Translation and Validation of the GIDS-PD Scale for Parkinson's Disease

Sponsor

Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta

Enrollment

190 participants

Start Date

Oct 8, 2025

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Parkinson Disease PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder)

Summary

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

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is translating and testing an Italian version of a scale called the GIDS-PD, which is designed to assess gender identity and dysphoria in people with Parkinson's disease — exploring how Parkinson's symptoms and treatments may affect patients' sense of gender identity. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older - You have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease according to standard Movement Disorder Society criteria - You speak Italian fluently or are a native Italian speaker - You are able to understand and sign the informed consent form **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are in the terminal stage of your disease - You have clinically significant cognitive impairment - You have been diagnosed with a different form of parkinsonism (not Parkinson's disease itself) Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Locations(5)

Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta

Milan, Italy

Ospedale Universitario Luigi Sacco, Milano, Italia

Milan, Italy

Unità Parkinson e Disturbi del Movimento, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze(DNS), Università di Padova, Padova, Italia

Padova, Italy

Centro per le Malattie Neurodegenerative e l'Invecchiamento Cerebrale, Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro" presso la Pia Fondazione "Card. G. Panico", Tricase, Italia

Tricase, Italy

Unità di Neurologia, Divisione Malattia di Parkinson e Disturbi del Movimento, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Biomedicina e Scienze del Movimento, Università di Verona, Italia

Verona, Italy

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