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Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Motor Symptoms in Early Parkinson's Disease

NCT06874803 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-07-20

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Summary

This study evaluates the clinical effect and safety of acupuncture combined with moxibustion in improving motor symptoms of early-stage Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients, by assessing the changes in UPDRS scores. It also explores objective factors affecting the acupuncture effect and investigates the functional MRI mechanisms of acupuncture in PD treatment.

Conditions

  • Parkinson's Disease (PD)

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture and Moxibustion (AM)

Acupuncture and moxibustion group (AM): Acupuncture at Shuifen (CV9), bilateral Yinlingquan (SP9), bilateral Zhongliao (BL33), and bilateral Weiyang (BL39), combined with moxibustion at Shuifen (CV9) and Zhongliao (BL33).

PROCEDURE

Sham Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Sham-AM)

Sham acupuncture and moxibustion group (sham-AM): Acupuncture at non-acuipoints of bilateral Hegu (LI4) and bilateral Zusanli (ST36), with fake moxibustion at Shuifen (CV9) and bilateral Zhongliao (BL33).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Jiani Wu

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-08-01
Primary Completion
2025-08-31
Completion
2026-08-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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