None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age = 20 years 2. Patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease according to the UK Parkinson's Diseases Society Brain Bank criteria and have motor symptoms(tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, postural instability) 3. Hoehn and Yahr scale = stage 3 4. Patients who have voluntarily agreed to the written consent of the patients or the legal representative in the clinical research agreement 5. Mini Mental State Examination-K(MMSE-K) = 24
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who diagnosed with or suspected of Parkinson's Plus. 2. In case of general unstable medical condition (according to the standard work instructions, the research doctor judges based on the results of vital signs, clinical pathology) 3. Those whose AST or ALT blood level is 3 times or more than the normal upper limit 4. Patients under treatment for uncontrolled hypertension(over 160/100 mmHg) 5. Having history of neuropsychiatric disorder 6. Having a allergy reaction on stainless steel needle and metals 7. Participating other clinical researchs for a least 4 weeks 8. Those who the researcher deems unsuitable for this study 9. Expectant mother, lactating woman, fertile woman
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| UPDRS(Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale) III;UPDRS(Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale) II | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| fNIRS(functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy);GAITRite;TUG(Timed Up and Go);BBS(Berg Balance Scale);FES(Fall Efficacy Scale);PDQL(Parkinson's Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire);EQ-5D(Euro-QoL-5D);Iris images;10M Walking Test;UPDRS(Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale) I;UPDRS(Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale) IV;Economic evaluation;PIS Report | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University