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Clinical effect and mechanism of transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation on improving methamphetamine neurotoxicity

Clinical effect and mechanism of transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation on improving methamphetamine neurotoxicity

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001097
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-06-03
Start date
2025-04-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

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

Conditions

Addiction to Amphetamine type Substances

Interventions

Sponsors

The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Diagnostic criteria for ATS addiction Based on the latest Diagnostic Manual DSM-5 of the American Psychiatric Association the specific diagnostic criteria for ATS withdrawal are as follows: 1) Stop or reduce long-term use of ATS; 2) If two or more of the following symptoms occur while meeting the first condition: a Fatigue; b Unpleasant dreams; C Excessive sleep or insomnia; d Increased appetite; e Psychomotor irritability or retardation 3) The above symptoms cause pain or significant damage to the patient's profession or other important areas; 4) The above symptoms and signs cannot be attributed to other physical illnesses nor can they be better explained by other mental disorders including poisoning or withdrawal from other substances; (2) Inclusion criteria 1) Meets the diagnostic criteria for ATS withdrawal symptoms; 2) History of positive urine test for methamphetamine; 3) Age range: 18-60 years old both male and female with clear consciousness no aphasia or intellectual disabilities education level of primary school or above able to understand the content of the scale and cooperate with treatment; 4) MoCA scores less than 26 with subjects with less than 12 years of education receiving an additional score of 1; 5) Not participating in other clinical trials within 3 months; 6) Sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria 1) Local trauma and infection patients receiving TEAS treatment; 2) Individuals who cannot tolerate electrical stimulation or are allergic to rubber products or alcohol; 3) Pregnant and lactating women; 4) Has severe heart liver kidney dysfunction or suicidal tendencies; 5) Previous history of organic brain diseases or other neurological disorders that affect cognitive function or history of traumatic brain injury or coma; 6) According to the researcher's judgment it is not suitable for patients to participate in this study. Note: Patients with any of these conditions cannot be included in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
CRP;Neurofilament Lightchain NfL;IL-6;brain-derived neurotrophic factor;TNF-a;PSQI;HAMD;Moca;Neuron-Specific EnolaseNSE;HAMA;s100ß;Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein;

Countries

china

Contacts

Public Contactyulan Ren

Chengdu University of Tranditonal Chinese Medicine

Renxg2468@163.com18908204980

Outcome results

None listed

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