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Developing an EEG-Based Predictive Model for Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment and Investigating the Mechanisms of tACS Stimulation at Baihui (GV20) and Shenting (GV24) Acupoints

Developing an EEG-Based Predictive Model for Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment and Investigating the Mechanisms of tACS Stimulation at Baihui (GV20) and Shenting (GV24) Acupoints

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600119523
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-02-28
Start date
2025-06-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

Post-stroke cognitive impairment

Interventions

sham-tACS group:Transcranial alternating current (TAC) sham stimulation, conventional medical treatment and conventional rehabilitative functional training were implemented in this group. 1. Transcra

Sponsors

Rehabilitation Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Study I: (1) Inclusion criteria for PSCI subjects 1. Age 40-75 years old; 2. First stroke (haemorrhage/infarction) with a disease duration of =6 months; 3. Diagnosis in accordance with the "Expert Consensus on the Management of Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment 2021" Diagnostic Points of Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment; 4. MoCA: =26 points 4. Able to understand and co-operate with the rehabilitation assessment of this experiment; 5. The patient himself/herself or by his/her authorised delegate agreed to participate in the experiment and signed the informed consent form. (3) Inclusion criteria for healthy subjects 1. Age 40-80 years old; 2. No history of stroke; 3. MoCA: >= 26 points 4. Understand and cooperate with the rehabilitation assessment of the experiment; 5. The patient himself/herself or his/her authorised delegate agrees to participate in the experiment and signs the informed consent form. Study two: 1. Age 40-75 years old; 2. First time stroke (haemorrhage/infarction) patients with a disease duration of = 6 months; 3. Diagnosis was in accordance with the diagnostic points of Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment Diagnostic Points of the Expert Consensus on Management of Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment 2021; 4. MoCA:<26 points. 5. Stroke patients with cognitive impairment after screening by Study 2 6. No metallic implants or pacemakers in the body; 7. Able to understand and cooperate with the rehabilitation assessment and treatment of this experiment; 8. The patient himself/herself or his/her immediate family members signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Study I: 1. Cognitive dysfunction caused by brain tumour, senile dementia, hypothyroidism, traumatic brain injury, and other diseases. 2. Patients with sequelae of previous strokes. 3. Consciousness disorder, severe vision, hearing and speech disorders. 4.Patients with fever, electrolyte disorder or unstable vital signs. 5. Patients with severe heart, lung, liver, kidney and other important organ failure. Study II: 1. Cognitive dysfunction caused by brain tumour, senile dementia, hypothyroidism, traumatic brain injury or other diseases; 2. Patients with sequelae from previous lacunar cerebral infarction; 3. Patients with personal or family history of epilepsy or psychosis; 4. Patients with personal or family history of epilepsy or psychiatric illness; (iv) Patients with impaired consciousness, severe visual, hearing and speech disorders; 5. Patients with fever, electrolyte disorder or unstable vital signs; 6. Patients with fever, electrolyte disorders or unstable vital signs. ? Patients with severe heart, lung, liver, kidney and other important organ failure; 7. Patients with contraindications to tACS, such as localised skin injury or inflammation, cranial defects, or nociceptive hypersensitivity in the stimulated area.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA);Resting-State Electroencephalography (EEG);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Digit Span Test;Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (ROCF);Trail Making Test A/B(TMT);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXinyang Wang

Rehabilitation Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

1398753469@qq.com+86 150 8046 6189

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026