Efficacy of acupuncture on cognitive function in poststroke depression: study protocol for a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Poststroke depression (PSD) is the most common mental complication after stroke and has a serious impact on functional outcomes and quality of life. Antidepressants are the first-line treatment for PSD, but many reported side effects remain. Clinical research has shown that acupuncture has a positive effect on PSD. This trial aims to study the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for PSD and to explore its effect on cognitive function. It is hypothesized that acupuncture treatment improves depressive symptoms, cognitive behavior, and negative emotion processing bias in PSD.

Methods

In this randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blinded trial, fifty-six people with PSD will be randomly allocated into the intervention (n=28) or control (n=28) groups. The interventio

SUBMITTER: Chen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8796526 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature