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Randomized Controlled Study on Personalized Acupoint Acupuncture Combined with Accelerated Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (adTMS) for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Randomized Controlled Study on Personalized Acupoint Acupuncture Combined with Accelerated Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (adTMS) for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000652
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-04-06
Start date
2024-09-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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

Conditions

Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Interventions

Combination:Acupuncture and adTMS
Stimulation group:adTMS + sham acupuncture

Sponsors

The second people's hospital of Nantong
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: [1] Age 50–80 years, meeting Petersen's MCI diagnostic criteria (MoCA score 18–25, MMSE =24); [2] MRI exclusion of structural lesions (cerebral infarction, tumor, post-hemorrhagic sequelae); [3] No history of epilepsy or intracranial metal implants; [4] Willing to sign informed consent and comply with TCM syndrome assessments and follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: [1] Severe depression (HAMD =17) or other psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia); [2] Recent use (<4 weeks) of cholinesterase inhibitors, antidepressants, or immunomodulators; [3] Severe cardiac, hepatic, or renal dysfunction (Cr =2.0 mg/dL, ALT =3×ULN); [4] Intolerance to acupuncture or TMS (e.g., needle phobia, skin allergies).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
MoCA score change at 12 weeks;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
MRS-NAA/Cr ratio ;P300 latency ;modified Barthel Index ;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXia Jing

The second people's hospital of Nantong

xj109664986@126.com+86 158 5130 4283

Outcome results

None listed

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