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Cumulative impact of scalp electroacupuncture and transcranial direct current stimulation on cortical plasticity in healthy individuals

Non-drug treatment program

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900027002
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-10-28
Start date
2018-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-11-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy Subjects

Interventions

tDCS:Transcranial direct current stimulation
scalp electroacupuncture (sEA):scalp electroacupuncture
sEA+tDCS:sEA+tDCS

Sponsors

Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
21 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 20-30 years old; 2. The subjects had no history of nervous system disease, heart disease and epilepsy; 3. Right-handed; 4. Good physical and mental health; 5. Well sleep quality; 6. Sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Local skin infections, ulcers, scars, hemorrhagic tendencies, severe hemorrhagic diseases and coagulation disorders were found in subjects who were over-sensitive to acupuncture. (2) Psychiatric history such as mood disorder, depression and mania, epilepsy or seizure history, first-degree relatives have epilepsy history, and those with severe mental illness or accompanying mental symptoms. (3) Those with metal implants, magnetic resonance imaging or transcranial magnetic contraindications in the body. (4) Recurrent headache with unknown causes and ineffective drug treatment; skull fracture and/or severe head injury; head and/or brain surgery history. (5) They are taking tricyclic antidepressants, psychotropic tranquilizers or other drugs to control seizures.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
MEP;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imaging;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChunLei Shan

Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

zhongyb2010@163.com+86 18201826956

Outcome results

None listed

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