Comparison of Auricular Electroacupuncture and Combined Therapy Including Exercise and Breathing Training on Heart Rate Variability and Electroencephalography in Parkinson’s Disease Patients

A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effects of Auricular Electroacupuncture and Tera-Pd Versus Auricular Acupuncture on Heart Rate Variability and Electroencephalography in Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0010389

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-08

Start date

2025-01-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others : (1) Auricular electroacupuncture Acupuncture treatment will be given while the patient is lying down on the bed, using 0.16×15mm acupuncture needles (Dongbang Acupuncture Manufacturing) on th

takes about 20 minutes, 1 treatment session)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Men and women aged 45-85 years old 2) Patients diagnosed with [G20] Parkinson's disease 3) Those who volunteered to participate and signed the consent form 4) (For those 75 and older) Those with a K-MMSE-2 score of 24 or higher

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with dementia, Huntington's disease, hydrocephalus, brain tumors, cardiovascular disorders (myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, etc.), cerebrovascular diseases (stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, etc.) in the acute and subacute stages, pregnant women 2) Patients with implantable electronic devices such as pacemakers 3) Other individuals who are deemed unsuitable for participation in this clinical study by the investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Heart rate variability (HRV) measurements	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Electroencephalography (EEG) measurements	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactMiso Park

Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University

miso.sophia.park@gmail.com+82-42-470-9541

Outcome results