Parkinson's disease
Conditions
Interventions
control group:Treatment solely involves oral administration of conventional medications for Parkinson's disease. Specific drugs include, but are not limited to: levodopa/carbidopa, dopamine receptor a
trial group:The trial group received electroacupuncture treatment twice a week for a total of 12 weeks, in addition to the treatment provided to the control group.
Sponsors
Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meeting the Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine diagnostic criteria established with reference to the "Chinese Diagnostic Criteria for Parkinson's Disease (2016 Edition)", "Diagnostic and Efficacy Evaluation Criteria for Senile Tremor Syndrome in Traditional Chinese Medicine (Trial)", and "Expert Consensus on Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Parkinson's Disease (Tremor-Predominant Pattern) in Traditional Chinese Medicine"; (2) Classified as mild or moderate on the modified Hoehn-Yahr scale; (3) Aged between 50 and 80 years, regardless of gender; (4) Voluntary participation in this study, acceptance of relevant examinations and treatments, and signing of the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Individuals with various forms of parkinsonian syndromes; (2) Poor compliance and inability to cooperate with treatment (including failure to adhere to prescribed medication and acupuncture, or a history of needle fainting that may affect treatment efficacy due to intolerance to acupuncture); (3) Those who have received other relevant treatments that may interfere with the outcomes of this study; (4) Individuals with severe cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, or hematopoietic system diseases, malignancies, mental disorders, or those unable to communicate effectively; (5) Pregnant or lactating patients; (6) Patients with skin diseases, limb deformities, or other conditions in the acupoint areas selected for this study that preclude the administration of acupuncture treatment.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Trail Making Test A and B;Hoehn-Yahr Staging Scale;Traditional Chinese Medicine Quality of Life Scale for Parkinson's Disease;Mini-mental State Examination;Weekly bowel movement frequency;Time and number of steps taken to walk 20 meters;Hamilton depression scale; | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| UPDRS I II III; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHuashunCui
Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed