Parkinson's Disease
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1:CE+ SA + routine western medications
Group 2:Routine western medications only (control)
Sponsors
HKBU School of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients will be included if they have all the following: 1. Meet UKPDBB criteria; 2. Aged 18 to 80 years (inclusive); 3. Stable treatment with levodopa, alone or in combination with other antiparkinsonian drugs over the last 2 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients will be excluded if they have one or more of the following: 1. Atypical or secondary Parkinsonism; 2. Use of antidepressants during the preceding month; 3. History of psychosis; 4. Suicide attempts during the preceding 12 months; 5. Severe diseases (i.e. cancer and acute present asthma); 6. Participating in other behavioural or pharmacological studies; 7. Pregnancy or are breast feeding; 8. underwent surgery in within 2 months or have a scheduled operation within the period of study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PDQ-39; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-designed questionnaire; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYuen Chun Sum
HKBU School of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed