Status:
UNKNOWN
The Effects of Acupuncture on the Risk of AD After TBI
Lead Sponsor:
China Medical University Hospital
Conditions:
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Eligibility:
All Genders
20+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a severely disabling injury which affects 150-200 people per million annually. Increasing evidence suggests that TBI may be a major risk of dementia, Alzheimer's diseas...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age ≥ 20 years old
- GCS score \> 13
- LOC \< 30 minutes
- hospital admission \< 7 days
- having adequate competency for understanding the study and a willingness to sign the written informed consent forms
- be able to commence the acupuncture intervention within 2 weeks after TBI diagnosis
Exclusion
- medical history of neurological, cardiovascular events, or mental disorder, e.g., epilepsy, stroke, major depression or anxiety
- other major medical conditions, e.g., active cancer, uncontrolled diabetes, pregnancy
- surgery for TBI
- receipt of acupuncture within the 6 months prior to study entry
- patients with pacemaker, metal graft, or claustrophobia
- preparing for pregnancy during the trial
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 25 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
76 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03378037
Start Date
December 25 2017
End Date
June 1 2020
Last Update
March 8 2018
Active Locations (1)
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China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, Taiwan, 404