Acupuncture for the treatment of diarrheal-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial
This study was designed to assess the efficacy and feasibility of acupuncture in the treatment of IBS.Methods/designThis is a multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial. According to the ratio of 1:1:1, 90 patients with irritable bowel syndrome will be randomly divided into specific acupoints (SA) group, non-specific acupoints (NSA) group, and non-acupoints (NA) group. All patients will be treated with acupuncture 12 times within 4  weeks and followed up for 8 weeks. The primary outcome is the response rate, the percentage of patients whose average value of worst abdominal pain is 30% better and the days of loose...
Source: Trials - April 7, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials

Effect of the combination of automated peripheral mechanical stimulation and physical exercise on aerobic functional capacity and cardiac autonomic control in patients with Parkinson ’s disease: a randomized clinical trial protocol
DiscussionSeveral non-pharmacological treatment modalities have been proposed for PD, focusing primarily on the reduction of motor and musculoskeletal disorders. Regular exercise and motor training have been shown to be effective in improving quality of life. However, treatment options in general remain limited given the high prevalence and adverse impact of these disorders. So, developing new strategies that can potentiate the improvement of motor disabilities and also improve non-motor symptoms in PD is relevant. It is expected that the participants from both groups will improve their quality of life, gait parameters, an...
Source: Trials - April 6, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials

Prenatal Yoga as Complementary Therapy of Preeclampsia
Condition:   Pre-Eclampsia Intervention:   Other: Yoga excercise Sponsor:   Indonesia University Completed (Source: ClinicalTrials.gov)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov - March 12, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials