Development of Acupuncture treatment for patient with Parkinson's disease

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diseases of the nervous system

• Registration Number: KCT0001122
• Lead Sponsor: Kyung Hee University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 11 March 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 94

Inclusion Criteria

To be eligible, participants with PD must fulfill the following criteria: (1) a confirmed diagnosis with clinically definite idiopathic PD by a neurologist; (2) All patients with PD were responsive to either levodopa or dopamine agonists; (3) male or female under 70 years of age; (4) no acupuncture or other relative treatment within the last 7days; and (5) informed consent document has been signed.

Exclusion Criteria

The exclusion criteria for participants with PD are as follows: (1) has medical histories of other neurological illnesses; (2) has medical histories of cardiovascular diseases; (3) history of brain surgery for PD; (4) no acupuncture or other relative treatment within last 7 days; and (5) inability to complete research questionnaires.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional Study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
fMRI data, Hoehn & Yahr Stage (H-Y stage), Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), MMSE-K, Beck Depression Inventory ? (BDI)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD), Modified S & E ADL (Modified Schwab & England activity of daily living), FOGQ (freezing of gait questionnaire)