Acu-TENS to improve sleep after stroke
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests a non-drug treatment (Acu-TENS) that uses gentle electrical stimulation on the skin to improve sleep in people who had a stroke. It may help if you have ongoing poor sleep and meet the age, walking, thinking, and health-skin safety requirements.
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Who can take part
- Be between 55 and 85 years old
- Your stroke was confirmed by a brain scan (MRI or CT) and happened more than 1 year ago
- You can walk independently for about 6 meters
- Your thinking/memory score is between 18 and 27 on a mini-mental test (MMSE)
- In the last 4 weeks, your sleep was poor (PSQI score 6 or higher)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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