Acupoint Stimulation Improves Cognition Under Hypoxia (TREACLE)

Zhihong LU

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Cognition

Treatments: Other: transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06521632

XJH-A-20240319

Details and patient eligibility

About

Cognitive impairment is common in people who suffer from hypoxia. Acupuncture and related techniques can be used to improve hypoxia and treat cognitive impairment. In this trial the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on cognitive impairment in people under hypoxia will be investigated.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male, age from 18 to 50 years

Exclusion criteria

• cardiopulmonary dysfunction;
• History of severe respiratory, circulatory, digestive, blood, ear-nose-throat system diseases;
• A history of fever or respiratory infection within the last two weeks;
• Drinking alcohol or poor sleep within the last 24 hours

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation

Experimental group

Description:

Electrodes are placed at acupoints and connected to the stimulators. Electrical stimulation is given for 2 hours

Treatment:

Other: transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Electrodes are placed at acupoints but no electrical stimulation is given