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NCT Number: NCT01360229

Acupuncture for Fatigue in Parkinson's Disease

This is a single-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to see if acupuncture can safety and effectively treat fatigue in Parkinson's Disease (PD). Eligible subjects will receive either real or sham acupuncture twice weekly for six weeks.

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Key information

Conditions

Parkinsons Disease Basal Ganglia Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Fatigue Movement Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurodegenerative Diseases Parkinson Disease Parkinsonian Disorders Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Synucleinopathies

Age range

40 year–99 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Colorado Denver

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with PD
  • Patients 40-99 years of age
  • Patients who have significant fatigue
  • 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 who have had deep brain stimulation (DBS)
  • Patients with dementia, depression, or sleep disorder
  • Patients who are currently taking medications known to affect fatigue, such as stimulants

Treatment and study plan

Acupuncture

Procedure

Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive real acupuncture. Acupuncture is a procedure in which specific body areas are pierced with fine needles for therapeutic purposes

Acupuncture to treat fatigue in Parkinson disease

Other

Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive sham acupuncture.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale Total (MFIS) Between Treatment Groups

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    The primary outcome measure will be the change between the baseline visit and 6-week time point in the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale Total (MFIS) between treatment groups. The range of the score is 0-84 with higher scores reflecting more severe fatigue.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Colorado, Denver

Other

Collaborators

  • Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

Registry information

Official study title

Acupuncture as a Symptomatic Treatment for Fatigue in Parkinson's Disease

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2015
First posted
May 25, 2011
Registry last updated
Aug 12, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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