NCT06523309 · NOT YET RECRUITING
Electroacupuncture Treatment of Behavioral and Psycological Symptoms in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
This study is testing electroacupuncture as a way to manage the behavioral and psychological symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, such as agitation, anxiety, or mood changes. Researchers want to understand how much electroacupuncture is needed and whether it is cost-effective. The phase is unspecified, and details on study design are limited, so it is best treated as an early observational or registry-style effort rather than a definitive clinical trial.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for AD in the NIA-AA standard; 2. Clinical dementia rating scale ≤2 points; 3. Accompanied by at least one psychobehavioral symptom, NPI：frequency × degree ≥1 point; 4. Sign informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1.There are contraindications for acupuncture treatment, such as the tendency of acupoint bleeding or allergy to metal
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2024-07-26