Could acupuncture plus brain zaps boost memory after stroke? new trial launches
NCT ID NCT07208019
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether combining electroacupuncture with brain electric field therapy can improve thinking and memory in people who have cognitive impairment after a stroke. Researchers will enroll 340 participants across multiple centers in China. The goal is to develop a standardized traditional Chinese medicine treatment approach that could be widely used.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Electroacupuncture (acupuncture with electrical stimulation)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a safe, non-drug treatment option to improve cognitive function and quality of life for people with post-stroke cognitive impairment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study without a placebo control, so results may be influenced by expectation. The therapy is complex and may not be easily standardized or widely adopted.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310007, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China
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Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China
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Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 314408, China
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