Clinical Evaluation of Acupuncture Treatment on Alzheimer's Disease in APOE e4 Carriers and Non-Carriers
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Alzheimer Disease
Cognitive Impairment
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 50 – 80
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 176 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- ZhanYJ · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if acupuncture works to treat mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease, as well as the difference of its effect in APOE e4 carriers and non-carriers. It will also learn about the safety of acupuncture.
Researchers will compare acupuncture to a placebo (sham acupuncture) to see if acupuncture works to relieve the cognitive impairment and improve the ability …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Aged between 50-85 years
* Diagnosed by the criteria of Neurological Communicative Disorders and Stroke and the Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders Association (NINCDS-ADRDA)
* Cognitive impairment based on the scores of the Chinese version of the Mini Mental State Examina…
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