Efficacy of Acupuncture and Bee Venom Acupuncture on Patients With Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

74

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2012

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2014

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2014

Conditions
Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
Interventions
DEVICE

acupuncture and bee venom acupuncture point injection

acupuncture and bee venom acupuncture point injection at 10 acupuncture points twice a week for 12 weeks. This intervention is added on to the conventional antiparkinsonian drugs.

DEVICE

sham acupuncture and normal saline injections

sham acupuncture and normal saline injections at 10 sham acupuncture points twice a week for 12 weeks. This intervention is added on to the conventional antiparkinsonian drugs.

Trial Locations (1)

134-727

Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Kyunghee University Medical Center

OTHER

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