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.

stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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  • Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310007, China

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  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine

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    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China

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  • The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

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    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China

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  • Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China

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  • Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital

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    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 314408, China

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