Acupuncture for Fatigue in Parkinson's Disease

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Parkinsons Disease

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01360229

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

94

Starts

2010-08-01

Expected to finish

2015-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-12

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

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

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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