Key Technical Research on the Treatment of Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment With Brain Electric Field Therapy Based on Acupoint Regulation
Starting soon · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment
In brief
This clinical study investigates whether electroacupuncture can improve thinking and memory in people with cognitive problems after a stroke (Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment, or PSCI). Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group will receive real electroacupuncture, while the other will receive a sham treatment . Both groups will also receive standard medical care.The main goal is to see if the real electroacupuncture leads to greater improvement in cognitive function tests over 6 months compared to the sham treatment. The study will also use brain scans (MRI) and other assessments to understand how the treatment might work.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07423715
- Run by
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
- People needed
- 110
- Starts
- 2026-02-10
- Expected to finish
- 2027-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-20
Who can join
Age: 35 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Meets diagnostic criteria for Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI) per the 2024 Chinese VCI guidelines.
- Meets TCM diagnostic criteria per the 2024 Vascular Mild Cognitive Impairment guidelines.
- Cognitive scores: MMSE 12-24 and MoCA <24; NIHSS ≤8; AD-8 <2.
- Age 35-80 years.
- Basic communication ability (Mandarin) and has a stable caregiver.
- Provides written informed consent.
You may not qualify if…
- Severe chronic systemic diseases (e.g., cardiac, hepatic, renal, hematologic) or unstable cardiovascular/cerebrovascular disease.
- Local skin conditions (e.g., herpes, ulceration, keloid) contraindicating acupuncture.
- Contraindications for repeated MRI (e.g., claustrophobia, post-aneurysm embolization).
- Pre-existing cognitive impairment or other major uncontrolled neurological/psychiatric disorders.
- Deemed unsuitable for the study by investigators.
- Participation in another clinical trial within the past 3 months.
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