The effect of electroacupuncture in Parkinson's disease

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsIranian Registry of Clinical Trials
Year 2023
INTERVENTION: Intervention 1: Intervention group: Acupuncturist will perform acupuncture at predetermined and identical points for all participants in this group. And then the electrodes of the electroacupuncture device are connected to the needles for 20 minutes with an intensity of 1‐3 mA and a frequency of 2‐100 Hz. It is done twice a week for 4 weeks. Intervention 2: Control group: Special Streitberger needles are used, which gives the patient exactly the sensation of true acupuncture, but the needle does not penetrate the skin. And it is performed by an acupuncturist in the non‐acupuncture points . Also, similar to the intervention group, the electrodes of the electroacupuncture device are connected to the needles, but no current is established. CONDITION: PARKINSON. ; Parkinson's disease PRIMARY OUTCOME: The primary outcome includes the measurement of gait parameters :single support time , double support time , swing time , velocity , cadence ,stride length , stride time. Timepoint: Start of study, fourth week,twelfth week. Method of measurement: Video recording of walking and data analysis. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Constipation problems based on the MDS‐UPDRSI questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and week 4 and week 12. Method of measurement: questionnaire. Fatigue based on the MDS‐UPDRSI questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and week 4 and week 12. Method of measurement: questionnaire. Sleep problems based on the MDS‐UPDRSI questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and week 4 and week 12. Method of measurement: questionnaire. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Men/Women with parkinson diagnosis‐ walk for at least 10 meters without help‐disease stable condition and no need to change dosage for two months‐able to fillout consent form‐ no history of tratment of acupuncture fixed classic medicine regime treatment‐parkinson with movment disorder‐ Hohen$Yar scale 1 to4
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First added on: Feb 20, 2024