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NCT06495957
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Electroacupuncture for the Treatment of Agitated Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease

Sponsor: Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of electroacupuncture in the treatment of agitation symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Meanwhile the study aims to explore the brain central mechanism of electroacupuncture in the treatment of agitation symptoms in patients with AD by using resting state functional magnetic resonance technology.

Official title: Evaluation of Therapeutic Effect and Brain Mechanism of Electroacupuncture in Treating Agitation Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

Any - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

224

Start Date

2024-07-20

Completion Date

2027-10-31

Last Updated

2024-07-11

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

OTHER

Electroacupuncture group

Electroacupuncture treatment consists of conventional acupuncture and electrical stimulation. After acupuncture, the electrical stimulation is continuously stimulated for 20 minutes.

OTHER

Micro-acupuncture group

After acupuncture, the electrical stimulation is continuously stimulated for 20 minutes. Electrical stimulation is applied briefly for the first 30 seconds.

Locations (7)

Beijing United Family Rehabilitation Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

China-Japan Friendship Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Beijing Geriatric Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine

Harbin, Heilongjiang, China