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Clinical Study on Tongdu Tiaoshen Acupuncture as Adjuvant Therapy for Motor Symptoms in Early-Stage Parkinson's Disease

Clinical Study on Tongdu Tiaoshen Acupuncture as Adjuvant Therapy for Motor Symptoms in Early-Stage Parkinson's Disease

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001351
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-09
Start date
2025-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

Parkinson's Disease

Interventions

The placebo group:The placebo acupuncture
research group:acupuncture

Sponsors

First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients with Parkinson's disease who meet the diagnostic criteria and have a Hoehn-Yahr stage of =3; (2) Male or female aged 30~75 years; (3) Confirmed to have motor disorders by the Parkinson's Disease Comprehensive Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) with one or more of the following mild motor symptoms including but not limited to: resting tremor (such as involuntary trembling of the fingers) muscle rigidity (such as a feeling of stiffness in the arms or legs) bradykinesia (such as slowed movements reduced stride when walking) ; (4) Normal mental cognitive and conscious states willing to sign the informed consent form agree to cooperate with the treatment methods and course of this study and willing to complete the rating scales; (5) Able to tolerate acupuncture treatment; (6) Stable use of anti-Parkinson's medication within 30 days.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Motor disorders or Parkinsons syndrome caused by other diseases; (2) Those who have previously received deep brain stimulation (DBS) or other surgical treatments related to Parkinsons disease; (3) Patients with concurrent neurological diseases that may affect motor symptoms; (4) Individuals currently using antipsychotic or antidepressant medications that may impact the analysis of study data; (5) Patients who do not meet the inclusion criteria regarding age disease duration and severity of symptoms; (6) Those with a history of epilepsy; (7) Patients with significant organ dysfunction; (8) Individuals with chronic wasting diseases or hematopoietic system diseases; (9) Patients with severe cognitive impairment or psychiatric symptoms who are unable to cooperate with the study requirements; (10) Individuals who are afraid of acupuncture or are currently participating in other clinical trials.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Uni?ed Parkinsons disease rating scale-?;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Activities of Daily Living Scale (ADL);levodopa equivalent daily dose (LEDD);Parkinson's Disease Questionaire-39;Proteomics;ReadyGo Motor Function Quantitative Evaluation System: PD Gait Analysis;Metabolomics;Hoehn-Yahr Staging Scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactDong Zhengni

First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

nancydong325@163.com+86 139 2019 5265

Outcome results

None listed

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