How Acupuncture Therapy Improves Dysphagia in Parkinson's Patients

Muhammad

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Dysphagia

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

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06303895

Acu-PKS-new

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is focusing on dysphagic participants with Parkinson's disease. The aim of our study is to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy as an additional intervention for these participants. Participants were randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the control group, with 56 individuals in each group. Both groups are receiving standard treatment and swallowing rehabilitation training, while the experimental group is also receiving acupuncture therapy. Our study aims to provide valuable insights into the potential benefits of acupuncture in improving swallowing difficulties in Parkinson's disease participants.

Full description

This study is focusing on dysphagic participants with Parkinson's disease. The aim of our study is to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy as an additional intervention for these participants. Participants were randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the control group, with 56 individuals in each group. Both groups are receiving standard treatment and swallowing rehabilitation training, while the experimental group is also receiving acupuncture therapy. Our study aims to provide valuable insights into the potential benefits of acupuncture in improving swallowing difficulties in Parkinson's disease participants.

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: 80 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age >18 years.
• Meeting the diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease.
• 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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80 participants in 2 patient groups

routine treatment+swallowing rehabilitation training+acupuncture therapy

Experimental group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Behavioral: Swallowing rehabilitation training

Procedure: Acupuncture therapy

Behavioral: Routine rehabilitation training

routine treatment+swallowing rehabilitation training

Active Comparator group

Description:

The control was given routine treatment and swallowing rehabilitation training

Treatment:

Behavioral: Swallowing rehabilitation training

Behavioral: Routine rehabilitation training