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Can a tiny zing to the fingers reboot the brain after stroke?

NCT ID NCT07736885

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a non-invasive electrical stimulation applied to specific acupoints on the fingers can improve memory, attention, and decision-making in people who have had a stroke. Adults aged 35 to 80 with mild to moderate cognitive impairment after an ischemic stroke will receive either active or sham stimulation for 4 weeks. Cognitive tests and brain scans will measure any changes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
transcutaneous electrical stimulation at hand Jing-Well acupoints
What this could lead to
If effective, this could offer a simple, non-drug option to help stroke survivors regain cognitive function.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial. The sham group helps control for placebo effects, but results may not generalize. Mild skin irritation from the electrodes is possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cognitive disorder Cognitive Dysfunction hemorrhagic stroke ischemic stroke

As listed by the trial registrant

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

COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION, COGNITIVE DISORDER HEMORRHAGIC STROKES ISCHEMIC STROKE POST-STROKE COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT (PSCI)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300073, China

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