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