Status:
RECRUITING
Acu-TENS to Improve the Sleep Quality in People with Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions:
AcuTENS
Sleep Quality
Eligibility:
All Genders
55-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Post-stroke sleep disorder and motor/cognitive dysfunction are common complications that affect the quality of life of older patients. The proposed study investigates the effects of an acupuncture-lik...
Detailed Description
The proposed study investigates the effects of non-invasive acupuncture techniques (i.e. transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation at acupoints; Acu-TENS) applied to six selected bilateral acupoints...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- aged between 55 and 85 yrs;
- diagnosed with stroke by magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomographic scan longer than one year;
- able to walk 6-m independently;
- scored ≥18 but less or equal than 27 in mini-mental state examination (MMSE);
- self-reported poor sleep quality (PSQI, scores ≥ 6) in the past four weeks.
Exclusion Criteria:
- have a cardiac pacemaker;
- have a severe disease that precludes the receipt of Acu-TENS;
- are taking medication that may affect measured outcomes;
- have skin lesions, infection, or inflammation near selected acupoints;
- are participating in other drug/treatment programs.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05623137
Start Date
December 1 2022
End Date
March 1 2025
Last Update
October 3 2024
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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The Hongkong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong