Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) to Improve the Cognitive Functions in Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions:
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Eligibility:
All Genders
55-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Recent evidence has shown that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) was effective in improving the cognitive function in healthy adult and people with dementia. However, lacking of evide...
Detailed Description
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of 3 intervention protocols (1) In the T1 TENS group, the subject will receive TENS on T1 spine. (2) In the vagus nerve TENS group, the subject will re...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Should fulfil the diagnosis criteria of MCI (Albert et al., 2011):
- Concern regarding a change in cognition
- Impairment in one or more cognitive domains
- Preservation of independence in functional abilities
- no signs of dementia were to be present and confirmed by the medical staff and medical records.
Exclusion
- If their medical records reported a history of either psychiatric disorder, alcoholism, cerebral trauma, cerebrovascular disease, hydrocephalus, neoplasm, epilepsy, disturbances of consciousness, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or focal brain disorders;
- Having active implants, such as cochlear implants, pacemaker;
- Having wounds and diseased skin on the electrode position.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 23 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 23 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05408689
Start Date
May 23 2022
End Date
March 23 2023
Last Update
September 22 2023
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong