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The effect of electroacupuncture on insomnia in patients with mild cognitive impairment: A multicenter randomized controlled trial

The effect of electroacupuncture on insomnia in patients with mild cognitive impairment: A multicenter randomized controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001641
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-09-01
Start date
2025-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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Conditions

Mild cognitive impairment with insomnia

Interventions

Electroacupuncture group:electroacupuncture
Fake electroacupuncture group:the Park Sham Device

Sponsors

Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine(Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 79 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Self perception or family confirmation of cognitive decline, but daily life functions are basically normal; 2 Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scores meet the criteria The following criteria: MOCA score7; 5 years old, aged 50-79, and able to cooperate in completing digital intelligent information collection and evaluation systems and activities State of mind electrical monitoring; 6. Willing to participate in the study, accept randomization, and sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neurological disorders that may lead to cognitive decline, such as cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and epilepsy Epilepsy, etc; Metabolic diseases such as anemia, thyroid dysfunction, folate and vitamin B12 deficiency, etc., can Can lead to a decline in cognitive ability; 3. History of alcohol abuse and dependence on psychotropic drugs; Unable to cooperate in completing various evaluations; 5 Other sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, rapid eye movement sleep disorders, or restless legs Syndrome, etc; 6 Patients receiving acupuncture and moxibustion treatment in the past 30 days

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pittsburgh sleep quality index,PSQI;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale,HAMD-17;Hamilton Anxiety Scale,HAMA;Mini-mental State Examination,MMSE;Functional Activites Questionnaire,FAQ;Montreal Cognitive Assessment,MoCA;Ambulatory Electrocardiogram,AECG;Polysomnography;Cognitive task assessment;Peripheral blood;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWenzhong Wu

Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine(Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine)

maerta_zhong@hotmail.com138 5160 3326

Outcome results

None listed

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