Acupuncture Therapy on Dysphagia in Parkinson's Disease

Zeng Changhao

Status: Completed

Conditions: Parkinson Disease

Treatments: Behavioral: Swallowing rehabilitation training; Behavioral: Routine rehabilitation training; Procedure: Acupuncture therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06199323

2019-KS-HNSR008

Details and patient eligibility

About

From June 2019 to May 2021, we conducted a randomized controlled study, including dysphagic patients with Parkinson's diseases who were admitted to the department of rehabilitation medicine in 3 hospitals in China. The participants were divided randomly into the experimental group and the control group, with 56 in each one. Both two groups were given routine treatment and swallowing rehabilitation training. Moreover, the experimental group was given acupuncture therapy.

Full description

From June 2019 to May 2021, we conducted a randomized controlled study, including dysphagic patients with Parkinson's diseases who were admitted to the department of rehabilitation medicine in 3 hospitals in China. The participants were divided randomly into the experimental group and the control group, with 56 in each one. Both two groups were given routine treatment and swallowing rehabilitation training. Moreover, the experimental group was given acupuncture therapy. The study lasted 42 days (6 weeks) for each participant.

Specifically, our main focus is on the study of Lianquan, Shanglianquan (depression between the hyoid bone and the lower border of the mandible), Yifeng, Fengchi, Wangu, Fengfu, Yamen, Neidaying (depression of 1 inch below the anterior margin of the mandible), Jinjin, Yuye, posterior pharyngeal wall (both sides of the uvula).

Enrollment: 112 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age >18 years.
• Meeting the diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease developed by the Neurology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association in 2006.
• Diagnosed with dysphagia confirmed by the video fluoroscopic swallowing study.
• Water swallow test> Level 3.
• Stable vital signs, conscious, able to cooperate with assessment and treatment.

Exclusion criteria

• Dysphagia possibly caused by other reasons, such as cerebrovascular disease, trauma, neuromuscular diseases, malignant diseases of the pharynx and larynx, and digestive tract diseases.
• History of mental diseases or use of antipsychotics.
• Complicated with cognitive impairment or consciousness dysfunction.
• Simultaneously suffering from severe liver, kidney failure, tumors, or hematological diseases.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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112 participants in 2 patient groups

routine treatment+swallowing rehabilitation training+acupuncture therapy

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental group was given routine treatment and swallowing rehabilitation training. Moreover, the experimental group was given acupuncture therapy.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Swallowing rehabilitation training

Behavioral: Routine rehabilitation training

Procedure: Acupuncture therapy

routine treatment+swallowing rehabilitation training

Active Comparator group

Description:

The control group was given routine treatment and swallowing rehabilitation training.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Swallowing rehabilitation training

Behavioral: Routine rehabilitation training