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A multicenter study on the effect of acupuncture at Siguan on delaying the progression of amnestic MCI

A longitudinal multicenter study on the effect of acupuncture at Siguan point on delaying the progression of amnestic mild cognitive impairment

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000040504
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-12-01
Start date
2020-12-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-03-08

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

Conditions

amnestic mild cognitive impairment

Interventions

Sponsors

Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All the patients were right-handed, and over 55 years old, complained of memory loss, without objective evidence of memory decline. The cognitive function was not affected, the ability of daily living was normal, and there was no dementia. The score of dementia memory was at least 0.5. Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). The scores of MMSE ranged from 24 to 30, and MOCA score 18-26; Coronal T1 weighted MR images showed medial temporal lobe atrophy with visual score greater than grade 1 (choroidal fissure enlargement only) or grade 2 (with enlargement of temporal horn of lateral ventricle), fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) images showed white matter with a lesion rating of less than 2 (with high signal spots or patchy fusion). All the patients were right-handed, they voluntarily participated in the study and signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: cognitive impairment caused by other known causes (such as stroke, craniocerebral injury, alcohol dependence, epilepsy, depression, Parkinson's disease or other neurological or mental diseases), Suffering from other serious diseases, severe visual or hearing impairment, with MRI contraindications (such as cardiac pacemaker and metal implantation in vivo), failure to complete neuropsychological scale assessment, MRI examination or unqualified image quality, failed to complete follow-up examination.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
psychological scale;MRI;18 F-FDG examination;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactKuncheng Li

Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University

cjr.likuncheng@vip.163.com+86 13911099059

Outcome results

None listed

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