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A longitudinal study of effectiveness of acupuncture stimulation of LI4 and LR3 in slowing the progression of amnestic mild cognitive impairment

A longitudinal study of effectiveness of acupuncture stimulation of LI4 and LR3 in slowing the progression of amnestic mild cognitive impairment

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400081429
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-02-29
Start date
2024-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-04

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

Aerospace Center Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Age 50 to 75; 2) memory complaint, preferably corroborated by an informant; 3) memory impairment for age; 4) essentially normal performance on general cognition and preserved activities of daily living; 4) Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) score of 0.5; 5) MMSE scores between 24-30, MoCA scores between 18-26; and 5) the absence of dementia. Coronal T1-weighted MRI showed a visual score of more than grade 1 (choroidal fissure widening only) or grade 2 (with enlargement of the temporal angle of the lateral ventricle), and the white matter damage rating scale rating of the cerebral white matter lesion was less than grade 2 (with hyperintense spots or plaque fusion) on the image of fluid attenuation inversion recovery (FLAIR), all patients were right-handed, voluntarily participated in this study, and signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) cognitive impairment caused by head trauma or cranial surgery; 2) current or lifetime history of neurological or psychiatric disorders that could cause cognitive impairment, such as stroke, depression, or epilepsy; 3) neurological deficiencies, such as visual or hearing loss; and 4) contraindications to MRI. Failure to complete neuropsychological scale assessment examination, failure to complete MRI examination or unqualified image quality, failure to complete follow-up examination.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mini-mental state examination, MMSE scores;Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA scores;Multi-modal MRI measurements;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Other neuropsychological assessments;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhiqun Wang

Aerospace Center Hospital

wangzhiqun@126.com+86 10 6275 1449

Outcome results

None listed

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