Evaluation for the clinical effect of auricular acupoint pressing on the auricular vagus nerve in alzheimer's disease: a randomized controlled study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR1900025486

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2019-08-28

Start date

2019-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-09-02

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Conditions

Alzheimer's Disease

Interventions

Intervention group:

Control group:

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the NINCDS-ADRDA diagnostic criteria for probable or possible AD; 2. Aged 65 to 85 years; 3. The Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Alzheimers' Disease will be assessed by Neuropsychiatric Inventory, the total score more than 1 points will be considered there are behavioral and psychological symptoms; 4. Signed consent forms by Patients legal guardian.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Have TMS treatment contraindications; 2. Have the history of epileptic illness, or severe somatic disease; 3. Be fitted with metal implant or pacemaker before; 4. Others are not suitable for TMS treatment or can not complete the measurement.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Neuropsychiatric Inventory;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive section;MMSE;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHaihua Liu

Beijing Geriatric Hospital

827448010@qq.com+86 17801778197

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026