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NCT Number: NCT06007573

Acupuncture Combined With Nimodipine for Prevention of Post-stroke Dementia

To observe the clinical efficacy of TCM acupuncture combined with western medicine nimodipine for prevention of post-stroke dementia by comparing with clinical conventional treatment methods.

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Key information

Conditions

Post-stroke Dementia

Age range

40 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine

Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Definite ischemic stroke or hemorrhagic stroke confirmed by head CT / MRI examination
  • Memory or cognitive and executive dysfunction. Cognitive dysfunction will be determined after the mini mental state evaluation (MMSE) score
  • Age limited to 40-85 years, irrespective of gender
  • Stable condition, clear consciousness, no aphasia, oral medication available
  • No major comorbidity, no major depression
  • Consent and signed patient informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Had serious medical conditions, such as heart, liver, kidney, or endocrine disease
  • Aphasia or hearing impairment
  • Participants in other clinical trials
  • Patients currently on medication to improve cognitive function

Treatment and study plan

The control group received oral nimodipine tablets

Drug

The control group received oral nimodipine tablets

Primary outcomes

  1. Response Rate

    Time frame: 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Hasegawa Dementia Scale

    Time frame: 24 weeks

  2. Montreal Cognitive Assessment

    Time frame: 24 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yuzhen Pan

Other

Collaborators

  • Department of acupuncture and massage, Nanling Hospital of traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanling County, Wuhu City, Anhui Province

Registry information

Official study title

Acupuncture Combined With Nimodipine for Prevention of Post-stroke Dementia:a Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Aug 23, 2023
Registry last updated
Aug 23, 2023

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