A Clinical Trail of Integrative Medicine Approaches for Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment (NCT04596072) | Clinical Trial Compass
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A Clinical Trail of Integrative Medicine Approaches for Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment
China122 participantsStarted 2019-04-25
Plain-language summary
The traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation for the post-stroke cognitive impairment will be intervened, which can promote the recovery of post-stroke cognitive function patients, reduce the disability rate and improve the quality of life.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Stroke as per the TCM definition, presenting symptoms include unilateral paresis or paralysis, sensory deficits, speech impairment, and hemianopsia. PSCI diagnosis involves clinically significant deficits in at least one cognitive domain and severe disruption of instrumental activity of daily livings.
✓. age above 18 years;
✓. disease duration of 30-180 days;
✓. written informed consent by the patient's legal guardian;
✓. MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) score of 17-26. If patient was educated for ≤ 12 years, one score will be deducted;
✓. HAMD(Hamilton Depression Scale) score \< 20;
✓. indications for acupuncture and moxibustion techniques.
Exclusion criteria
✕. Cognitive impairment caused by subarachnoid hemorrhage, transient ischemic attack, or other intracranial lesions., such as tumors, aneurysms, vascular malformations, cysticercosis, schistosomiasis, encephalitis, meningitis, hydrocephalus, or head trauma;
✕. non-atherosclerotic thrombotic cerebral infarction (such as cardiac embolism, procoagulant state, endovascular shedding, or arteritis);
✕. pregnant or lactating women;
✕. severe chronic diseases of the heart, liver, kidneys, other viscera, or endocrine system or hematopoietic system;