Acupuncture and medicine to prevent depression after stroke
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether combining electroacupuncture (a type of acupuncture with mild electric pulses) with a sedative medicine called dexmedetomidine can help prevent depression in people who recently had an ischemic stroke (a stroke caused by a blocked blood vessel in the brain). If you are at high risk for post-stroke depression, this treatment might reduce your chances of developing it.
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Who can take part
- You had an ischemic stroke within the last 2 weeks.
- You are considered at high risk for post-stroke depression.
- You are willing to follow the study treatment plan and sign a consent form.
- You do not have severe memory or thinking problems, severe language issues, or are unconscious.
- You have no history of mental health conditions like depression, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder.
- You have not used sedatives or antipsychotic medicines in the past 2 weeks, and you have no serious heart, liver, or kidney problems.
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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