Acupuncture for Fatigue in Parkinson's Disease

July 3, 2019 updated by: University of Colorado, Denver

Acupuncture as a Symptomatic Treatment 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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

94

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Colorado
      • Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
        • University of Colorado Denver

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 99 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Sham Comparator: Randomized Subjects receive a sham acupuncture.
Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either real or sham acupuncture.
Other: Acupuncture to treat fatigue in Parkinson disease
Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive sham acupuncture.
Active Comparator: Randomized Subjects receive real acupuncture.
Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either real or sham acupuncture.
Procedure: Acupuncture
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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
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.
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Colorado, Denver

Collaborators

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Benzi Kluger, MD, University of Colorado, Denver

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 23, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 24, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

May 25, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 12, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 3, 2019

Last Verified

July 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 10-0533

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