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Clinical study of "Shen-regulation" acupuncture method for Parkinson's disease related constipation

Clinical study of "Shen-regulation" acupuncture method for Parkinson's disease related constipation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400083020
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-04-15
Start date
2024-04-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Parkinson disease

Interventions

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meets the diagnostic criteria for idiopathic Parkinson's disease and constipation; 2. Hoehn-Yahr scale stages 1–3; 3. Good compliance, able to understand the study content, voluntarily participates, and signs informed consent; 4. Age between 35–80 years; 5. Parkinson's disease duration of at least 6 months, with continuous and regular use of anti-Parkinson medication for more than 3 months; 6. Has not participated in other clinical trials involving drugs, acupuncture, etc., within 1 month prior to study inclusion.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with organic lesions of the digestive system (such as intestinal adhesions, intestinal obstruction, tumors or malformations in the gastrointestinal tract), or with a history of abdominal or anorectal surgery that may affect intestinal transit, or with systemic diseases affecting gastrointestinal motility (such as diabetes, hyperthyroidism, etc.); severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, hematologic diseases, malignant tumors, or other life-threatening conditions; history of psychiatric disorders or presence of psychotic symptoms; 2. Skin lesions at the acupuncture site, or those who previously experienced adverse reactions to acupuncture such as needles, pneumothorax, spontaneous bleeding, etc., those allergic or intolerant to acupuncture; 3. Individuals afraid of acupuncture, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and women planning to conceive in the near future; 4. History of substance abuse (such as alcohol, drugs, caffeine) within the past six months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Stool diary;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient Assessment of Constipation Symptoms;Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale;The Non-Motor Symptoms Scale;The Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life (PAC-QOL);Serum index;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhuang Lixing

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

zhuanglixing@163.com+86 138 2228 7775

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026