Effect of bilateral cephalic acupuncture on cognitive dysfunction after stroke: a randomized controlled trial

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• Conditions: stroke

• Registration Number: ITMCTR2200005964
• Lead Sponsor: Xiamen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 20 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

1) It meets the above-mentioned western diagnostic criteria for stroke and has been confirmed by head CT or MRI imaging examination;
2) 45 = Age =75
3) Cognitive impairment confirmed by MoCA scale screening: MoCA< 26.
4) Course of disease within 6 months after stroke;
5) His condition is stable and he is conscious;
6) Informed consent signed by the patient himself or his immediate family member.

Exclusion Criteria

1) Those with severe visual or hearing impairment or mental disorders that affect cognitive tests;
2) History of obvious mental retardation and dementia before onset;
3) Complicated with serious heart, liver and kidney disease failure, malignant tumor, massive gastrointestinal bleeding and other diseases;
4) Pregnant and lactating women;
5) Participants in other clinical trials that affect the evaluation of the study results.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA);The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the Canadian Stroke Network (NINDS-CSN) 60 min test;Modified Barthel index rating scale (MBI);