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Register: JPRN
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2023
Main ID:  JPRN-UMIN000010139
Date of registration: 28/02/2013
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Meiji University of Integrative Medicine
Public title: Effects of acupuncture treatment on gait disturbance in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Scientific title: Effects of acupuncture treatment on gait disturbance in patients with Parkinson's disease. - Acupuncture for gait disturbance in Parkinson's Disease.
Date of first enrolment: 2013/03/01
Target sample size: 40
Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
URL:  https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000011874
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Parallel Randomized  
Phase:  Not applicable
Countries of recruitment
Japan
Contacts
Name:     Masato Egawa
Address:  Hiyoshi-cyo, Nantan-shi, Kyoto, 629-0392, Japan Japan
Telephone: 0771-72-1181
Email: m_egawa@meiji-u.ac.jp
Affiliation:  Meiji University of Oriental Medicine Department of Geriatric Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Name:     Masato Egawa
Address:  629-0392 Japan
Telephone: 0771-72-1181
Email: m_egawa@meiji-u.ac.jp
Affiliation:  Meiji University of Oriental Medicine Department of Health Promoting and Geriatric Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria: 1)PD-related disorders and other neurodegenrative diseases. 2) The change of medications in this study.

Age minimum: 40years-old
Age maximum: 90years-old
Gender: Male and Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Parkinson's disease
Intervention(s)
standard acupuncture
mild acupuncture
Primary Outcome(s)
UPDRS (Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale)
Secondary Outcome(s)
floor reaction force, step length, gait speed, face scale
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Meiji University of Integrative Medicine
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: YES
Approval date:
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