Acupuncture as Adjuvant Therapy for Sleep Disorders in Parkinson's Disease

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Sleep disorders correspond to a non-motor symptom present in DP, being represented by daytime sleepiness and maintenance insomnia. This study aims to evaluate the effects of acupuncture on sleep disorders in patients with PD assisted by Pró-Parkinson Program at University Hospital of Pernambuco, Brazil. Its a randomized clinical trial approved by the Ethics Committee for Research with Human. It was included patients with diagnosed with Idiopathic Parkinson's disease, Mini Mental State Examination (MMEE) according to education, stages 1, 2 and 3 in the Hoehn-Yahr scale. It was used the sleep Scale for Parkinson's disease (PDSS), a self-administered scale designed to assess nighttime sleep problems, sleep disorders and excessive daytime sleep. Twenty-two subjects were allocated in two groups: experimental and control. Acupuncture was applied on the acupoints F3 - BP6- VB34- IG4 - TA5 - C7 - PC6 - IG11 - VB20 - XIAOCHANXUE once a week, eight sessions in the experimental group. The control group no suffered intervention. The paired analyzes were performed using the Wilcoxon test and the independent analyzes using the Mann-Whitney test.

Official Title
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Acupuncture as Adjuvant Therapy for Sleep Disorders in Parkinson's Disease

Conditions
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Parkinson Disease

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Acupuncture


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosed with Idiopathic Parkinson's disease Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) According to education Stages 1, 2 and 3 in the Hoehn-Yahr scale. Exclusion Criteria: Patients who have another neurological disorder associated with Parkinson's disease Cardiac with pacemaker (contraindicated the use of electrotherapy).

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 38 Years
Maximum Age: 78 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Experimental<br>Acupuncture was applied on the acupoints F3 - BP6- VB34- IG4 - TA5 - C7 - PC6 - IG11 - VB20 - XIAOCHANXUE, once a week, eight sessions in the experimental group. | Other: Acupuncture<br>* Acupuncture was applied on the acupoints F3 - BP6- VB34- IG4 - TA5 - C7 - PC6 - IG11 - VB20 - XIAOCHANXUE, once a week, eight sessions in the experimental group.<br>|
| No Intervention: Control<br>The control group no suffered intervention. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scale for Parkinson's disease (PDSS) | A self-administered scale designed to assess nighttime sleep problems, sleep disorders and excessive daytime sleep. Consists of 15 items represented by a ruler (10 cm) where the patient indicates the frequency of the symptom from 0 (always)- 10 (never). | 8 weeks |