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the Clinical Effect of TCM Sniffing Therapy Combined With Electroacupuncture in PSCI
Sponsor: Hangzhou Medical College
Summary
The patients with cognitive impairment after stroke were divided into control group, electroacupuncture group, olfactory therapy group, electroacupuncture combined with olfactory therapy group, and sham group with 35 people in each group. After the end of the treatment, the clinical efficacy was evaluated.
Official title: the Clinical Effect of TCM Sniffing Therapy Combined With Electroacupuncture in the Treatment of Cognitive Impairment After Stroke
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
220
Start Date
2024-04-01
Completion Date
2025-06-01
Last Updated
2025-02-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
control
Donepezil hydrochloride was administered at 5 mg once a day (nightly) for 30 days without adverse reactions and then increased to 10 mg once a day (nightly) for 4 weeks.
Electronuchal acupuncture group treatment
Electronuchal acupuncture
Smell therapy group treatment
nasal suction intervention with volatile oil of Acorus calamus
Electronuchal acupuncture combined with smell and inhalation therapy group treatment
On the basis of electric nuchal acupuncture treatment, sniffing and inhalation therapy is given.
Sham stimulation
In the sham stimulation group, non-transdermal comfortable acupuncture will be used to make the patients experience a feeling similar to acupuncture.
Locations (1)
the Affiliated Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital to Hangzhou Medical College.
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China