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Acupuncture for Anxiety in Parkinson's Disease

30 participantsStarted 2021-10

Plain-language summary

This is a single-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to see if acupuncture can safely and effectively manage anxiety in Parkinson's Disease. Eligible subjects will receive either real or sham acupuncture THREE times weekly for a total of SIX weeks.

Who can participate

Age range40 Years – 75 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease by authorized Neurologist. * Patients 40-75 years of age * Patients who have significant anxiety symptom * Patients must be on a stable medication regimen for the treatment of PD Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have had previous acupuncture within the past SIX months * Patients with dementia, depression, or sleep disorder * Patients who are currently taking medications known to affect anxiety

What they're measuring

Change in the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A) between the treatment group.

Timeframe: SIX weeks

Change in the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item (GAD-7) scale between the treatment group.

Timeframe: SIX Weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04729010

SponsorXiamen University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-09

Contact for this trial

Yun Jin Kim, Ph.D

603-87055098 neurokim@gmail.com

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