Efficacy of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease Related Constipation

Parkinson Disease Clinical Trial

— AFPDC  

Official title:

Acupuncture for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease Related Constipation

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06390761
• Other study ID #: AFPDC
• Secondary ID: 2020qn06
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 30, 2024
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2027

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: Xi'an No.3 Hospital
• Contact: Gejuan Zhang, Doctor
• Phone: +8615934875839
• Email: zhanggejuan[@]163.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture in treating Parkinson's disease related constipation (PDC). In the randomized controlled clinical trial study, patients meeting the criteria for inclusion will be randomly enrolled and divided into two groups in a 1:1 ratio: the acupuncture group and the sham acupuncture group. The intervention is going to be executed using the acupoints EX-HN1（Sishencong),LI4 (Hegu),ST25 (Tianshu),ST37(Shangjuxu),ST36(Zusanli),ST44 (Neiting), ST44 (Taichong), SP6 (Sanyinjiao) and CV4 (Shuangyuan).The acupuncture needles will be inserted to a depth of 0.8 to 1 cm in the acupuncture group. The sham acupuncture group's needles will be inserted to a depth of 0.2 to 0.3 cm with nonacupuncture points located 0.5 cm in lateral to the real acupoint or to the right for midline points. During the study, researchers will observe changes in complete spontaneous bowel movements (CSBMs), Constipation Symptom and Efficacy Assessment Scale (CSEAS) (including the six dimensions of difficulty, Bristol, time, incompleteness, frequency,and bloating), the Patient-Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life questionnaire (PAC-QOL), and the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 4), and follow-up (week 12).Colonic transit time measurement and conventional anorectal manometry were evaluated at the above time points.

Description:

Age, sex, duration of disease, and equivalent daily dose of levodopa were assessed at baseline. From the beginning of the baseline phase to the end of the follow-up phase, patients were requested to complete an electronic bowel diary, which was supervised by an independent outcome assessor. The primary outcome in this study was the number of weekly CSBMs. Weekly CSBMs were collected at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 4), and follow-up (week 12), and differences from baseline levels were compared at week 4 and week 12. Anorectal manometry (AM) and colonic transit time (TT) were assessed in the two groups using standardized procedures. In brief, for TT evaluation, patients swallowed a capsule containing 24 radiopaque markers. Abdominal radiographs from patients in the erect posture were acquired 5 days after markers intake. During the test period, patients were instructed to maintain their habitual diet and to avoid laxatives, enema and suppositories. According to manufacturer's indications, the TT was described as "normal" if at least 19 markers (80%) were expelled at day 5. The AM was performed using the stationed pull-through technique, with a 4-channel water-perfused catheter linked to an electronic manometer. The catheter was inserted via the anal canal and positioned in the rectum, with the patient in a left-lateral decubitus position. Functional parameters included the resting and squeeze pressures, the ability of the anal sphincter to relax with straining, the recto-anal inhibitory reflex (RAIR) and the rectal sensation.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2027
• Est. primary completion date: April 30, 2027
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 35 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. A diagnosis of PD (according to the Movement Disorder Society's revised clinical diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease in 2015) and functional constipation (according to the Rome IV diagnostic criteria) ;

2. Age between 35 and 80 years;

3. Hoehn-Yahr grade = 3;

4. No medications taken within 2 weeks that may affect gastrointestinal function (such as prucalopride and probiotics);

5. No anticipation in other clinical trials within 1 month;

6. Voluntary engagement in this study, ability to sign the informed consent, and cooperation in the completion of the bowel diary and scale filling.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Organic lesions of the digestive system (such as intestinal adhesions, obstructions, tumors, or malformations in the gastrointestinal tract);

2. A history of abdominal or anorectal surgery that may affect intestinal transit, systemic diseases that may affect the dynamics of the digestive tract (such as diabetes and hyperthyroidism);

3. Serious life-threatening diseases (such as severe cardiovascular diseases and malignant tumors);

4. Skin lesions that were inappropriate for needling, the viscose allergy that prevented acupuncture device attachment;

5. Pregnant or lactating women.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Constipation
• Parkinson Disease
• Randomized Controlled Trial

Intervention

Procedure:
• Acupuncture
All acupoints were selected based on traditional Chinese medicine theory and previous articles on PD and constipation.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
China	Xi 'an No.3 Hospital	Xi'an	Shaanxi

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Xi'an No.3 Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

China, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	The number of weekly CSBMs	Complete spontaneous bowel movements	Weekly CSBMs were collected at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 4), and follow-up (week 12), and differences from baseline levels were compared at week 4 and week 12.
Secondary	Constipation Symptom and Efficacy Assessment Scale (CSEAS)	Including the six dimensions of difficulty, Bristol, time, incompleteness, frequency, and bloating	CSEAS were collected at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 4), and follow-up (week 12), and differences from baseline levels were compared at week 4 and week 12.
Secondary	Patient-Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life questionnaire (PAC-QOL)	To assess quality of life in patients with constipation. It includes questions about the impact of constipation symptoms on the daily life of the patient, such as difficult defecation, bloating, abdominal pain, etc.	PAC-QOL were collected at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 4), and follow-up (week 12), and differences from baseline levels were compared at week 4 and week 12.
Secondary	The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS)	To assess the severity and symptoms	These were assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 4), and follow-up (week 12), and differences from baseline levels were compared at week 4 and week 12.
Secondary	TT	Colonic transit time	TT was assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 4), and follow-up (week 12), and differences from baseline levels were compared at week 4 and week 12.
Secondary	AM	Anorectal manometry	AM was assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 4), and follow-up (week 12), and differences from baseline levels were compared at week 4 and week 12.