Post-stroke cognitive impairment
Conditions
Interventions
Electroacupuncture Group:Electroacupuncture
Sham acupuncture group:sham acupuncture
Sponsors
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Stroke patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment who meet the following criteria may be included in the study: 1)Patients diagnosed with stroke according to the diagnostic criteria for cerebrovascular diseases in the "Chinese Classification of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2019"; 2) Confirmed as stroke by cranial CT or MRI; 3) Within 3 to 6 months after the first ischemic stroke; 4) No severe motor impairment, able to cooperate in completing the assessment; 5) Age between 18 and 75 years, inclusive; 6) Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score <27, able to understand and cooperate in completing the experiment; 7) Assessed as right-handed by the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory; 8) Voluntarily sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those with a history of brain-related diseases affecting cognitive function; 2. Patients with other neurological disorders (e.g., dementia, epilepsy), severe mental illnesses, or metal implants; 3. Individuals currently taking medications that affect cognitive function; 4. Patients with severe cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, or other systemic diseases, malignant tumors, or epilepsy; 5. Those who are unwilling or unable to complete the assessment; 6. Pregnant individuals or those planning to become pregnant; 7. Patients who have undergone acupuncture or neuro therapy within the past three months; 8. Patients unsuitable for acupuncture, such as those with skin conditions or injuries at the acupuncture site, a history of acupuncture allergy, or inability to cooperate with acupuncture treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Brain Functional Connectivity; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA);Digit Span Test;Verbal Fluency Test;Trail Making Test; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHaining Ou
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed