Acupuncture for Fatigue in Parkinson's Disease

University of Colorado, Denver94 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Parkinsons Disease

Interventions

AcupuncturePROCEDURE

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 diseaseOTHER

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

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 99 Years

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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

Locations (1)

University of Colorado Denver

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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

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.

Time frame: 6 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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