Effects of acupuncture and qigong meditation on non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12863628

Enrollment

Registered

2019-08-28

Start date

2018-01-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-09-16

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Conditions

Parkinson’s disease Nervous System Diseases Parkinson disease

Interventions

Participants are randomized according to the stratified randomization method of Vickers. Participants are stratified into two types, that is, E group and C group. For each type, the Random Number Gene

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with idiopathic PD based on UK Parkinson’s Disease Society Brain Bank criteria 2. Taking anti-Parkinson medications which remained unchanged until the end of this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measured prior to the first treatment, after twelfth treatment, and one month after treatment: 1. Nonmotor symptoms measured using Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) 2. Olfactory function measured using Test of Smell Identification (TSI)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

United States of America

Outcome results

None listed

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