Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Laser Acupuncture for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Lead Sponsor:
China Medical University Hospital
Conditions:
Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)
Dementia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study uses a laser acupuncture pen to stimulate specific acupoints, aiming to evaluate its effectiveness in improving behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).
Detailed Description
Participants will be dementia patients residing in institutions who present with BPSD symptoms. A laser acupuncture pen with a wavelength of 808 nm will be used to irradiate the following acupoints th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of Dementia: Participants must have a clinical diagnosis of dementia, of any type or severity
- Consent: Written informed consent provided by the participant's family or legal representative.
Exclusion
- Refusal to sign the informed consent form.
- Unable to cooperate with the intervention procedure despite repeated attempts.
- History of epilepsy.
- End-stage liver disease.
- End-stage renal disease requiring hemodialysis.
- Presence of brain tumor or history of major brain surgery.
- Acute cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events within the past 3 months (e.g., unstable angina, myocardial infarction, stroke).
- Use of a cardiac pacemaker.
- Currently receiving acupuncture or traditional Chinese medicine treatment.
- Presence of acute illness.
- Abnormal blood pressure or fever.
- Presence of malignant tumor.
- Pregnancy.
- Presence of unusual physical abnormalities or sensory nerve disorders.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 31 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07204145
Start Date
October 1 2025
End Date
March 31 2026
Last Update
October 2 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
Taoyuan Veteran's Home
Taoyuan, Bade District, Taiwan, 33463
2
China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, Taichung City, Taiwan, 40402