Parkinson disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
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
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stool diary; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time 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
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine