Clinical effect of electroacupuncture on working memory of patients after stroke
- Conditions
- stroke
- Registration Number
- ITMCTR2000003217
- Lead Sponsor
- Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
a) male or female between the ages of 18 and 80 years;
b) diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infarction; c) MMSE score of at least 24 points to ensure that there is no dementia;
d) more than 1 month after stroke;
e) GDS self-rating depression scale <= 6 points show no depression;
f) can tolerate 2h Evaluation;
g) consciousness and stable physical condition;
h) giving verbal and written consent signed and confirmed by the patient.
a) severe visual and hearing problems;
b) tests for aphasia screening scales showing severe impairment in language understanding;
c) local skin infections, ulcers, Scars or allergies to acupuncture;
d) severe bleeding and coagulopathy;
e) body or head metal implants (except oral cavity); implantation of pacemakers, defibrillators, cochlear implants, drug pumps;
f) Skull fractures and / or severe head injury;
g) seizures;
h) mental disorders;
i) severe physical conditions (such as heart disease);
j) other diseases or medical conditions that affect cognitive function.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Accuracy of the n-back task;
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Modified Barthel Index;Response time for the n-back task;new blind index;Loewenstein occupational therapy cognitive assessment scale;The Rivermead behavioral memory test II;EEG data;Trail Making Test;