Parkinson's Disease
Conditions
Interventions
Jin's Three-Needle Therapy Group:Acupuncture
Sponsors
Department of Rehabilitation Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shenzhen Hospital (Futian)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Meet the diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease (according to the Chinese Diagnostic Criteria for Parkinson's Disease, 2016 edition); 2) Aged 40–80 years, with no restriction on sex; 3) Hoehn and Yahr (H–Y) stage 1–3; 4) Stable use of anti-Parkinsonian medications for more than 30 days; 5) Voluntary participation in this study with signed informed consent; 6) Right-handed dominance.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Presence of severe cognitive impairment, deafness, blindness, or other conditions that preclude cooperation with the study; 2) Presence of severe systemic diseases or acute neurological disorders; 3) Diagnosis of alcohol use disorder or opioid use disorder; 4) Contraindications to acupuncture, including skin lesions at needling sites, allergy to needle materials, or intolerance to acupuncture; 5) Receipt of acupuncture treatment within the past 30 days; 6) Current participation in other clinical studies; 7) Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding; 8) Contraindications to MRI, such as claustrophobia or the presence of metallic implants.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale - Part III; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Timed Up and Go Test;Purdue Pegboard Test;Parkinson's Disease Sleep Scale-2;Epworth Sleepiness Scale;EuroQol 5-Dimensions; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYuting WANG
Shenzhen Hospital (Fu Tian) of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed