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Testing acupuncture and heat treatment in early Parkinson’s

Researchers investigate acupuncture combined with moxibustion, a treatment using heat from burning herbs, for movement symptoms in early Parkinson’s.

Testing a treatment or activity · Study reference: NCT06874803

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Start (reported actual date): 2024-08-01
Main measurements finished (planned): 2025-08-31
Study finished (planned): 2026-08-31

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2026-10-11 — recruiting

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Who can join?

Ages 30 years to 80 years · Does not accept healthy volunteers

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Inclusion Criteria: Participants must meet all of the following criteria: 1\. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) according to the 2016 Chinese 2. Diagnostic Criteria for Parkinson's Disease. 3\. Hoehn-Yahr stage \<3 (mild to moderate PD). 4. Age between 30 and 80 years (inclusive). 5. Signed informed consent indicating voluntary participation. Exclusion Criteria: Participants meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded: 1. Diagnosed with Parkinson-plus syndromes or other secondary parkinsonism. 2. Prior history of deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery. 3. Severe cerebrovascular disease, brain trauma, or history of craniotomy. 4. Severe dementia or psychiatric disorders that prevent cooperation with study procedures. 5. Severe coagulation disorders. 6. Presence of severe systemic organ dysfunction (cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, endocrine, or metabolic disorders). 7. Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 8. History of allergic reaction to acupuncture or moxibustion. 9. Prior treatment with acupuncture or moxibustion within the past three months. 10. Participation in another clinical trial within the past three months.

Full study name & original research details

Official study title

Effect of "Qi-Tonifying, Yang-Warming, and Water-Resolving" Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Motor Symptom Improvement in Early Parkinson's Disease (WARMED): A Randomized Controlled Trial

Short title used by the registry

Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Motor Symptoms in Early Parkinson's Disease

Original description

This study evaluates the clinical effect and safety of acupuncture combined with moxibustion in improving motor symptoms of early-stage Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients, by assessing the changes in UPDRS scores. It also explores objective factors affecting the acupuncture effect and investigates the functional MRI mechanisms of acupuncture in PD treatment.

Conditions reported: Parkinson's Disease (PD)

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ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06874803 ↗ — RECRUITING; checked 2026-10-13

Study type: Interventional
Interventions: Acupuncture and Moxibustion (AM); Sham Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Sham-AM)
Phases: NA
Sponsor: Jiani Wu
Start date reported by registry: 2024-08-01 (actual)

Registry updated: 2025-07-20 · Status last verified by the registry submitter: 2025-07

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Yu Liu, MD · 8572650199 · yliu133@mgh.harvard.edu

Study locations

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Guang'anmen Hospita, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Recruiting

Jiaming Cui · 86+18340077036 · Jiaming.cui@foxmail.com

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