Evaluation of acupuncture in the treatment of Parkinson's disease: a double-blind pilot study
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Title
Evaluation of acupuncture in the treatment of Parkinson's disease: a double-blind pilot study
Author(s)
Journal Publication
Date
2005
volume
20(9)
pages
1185-1188
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
As many as 40% of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) use some form of complementary medicine during the course of their illness, and many try acupuncture. One nonblinded study of the effects of acupuncture in PD suggested that it might be helpful for some aspects of PD. We performed a double-blind, randomized, pilot study comparing acupuncture to a control nonacupuncture procedure to determine the effects of acupuncture upon a variety of PD-associated symptoms. Fourteen patients with Stage II or III PD received acupuncture or a control nonacupuncture protocol. Before and after treatment, patients were evaluated using the Motor subscale of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39), and the Geriatric Depression Scale. There were no statistically significant changes for the outcomes measured. In the patients who received acupuncture, nonsignificant trends toward improvement were noted in the Activities of Daily Living score of the PDQ-39, the PDQ-39 Summary Index(c) 2005 Movement Disorder Society
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has health condition studied
Nervous System Diseases
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
14
has duration
2 Weeks