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Auricular Point Acupressure for Alzheimer's Disease

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Led By Chao Hsing Yeh, PhD

Research Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, pre- (4 weeks), post-intervention (8 weeks), one-month (12 weeks), 2-month (16 weeks), 3-month (20 weeks), 6-month (32 weeks), and 9-month (44 weeks) follow up

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Study Summary

This trial will examine if pain relief, pain sensory change, and immune biomarkers change after auricular point acupressure in patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

Eligible Conditions

Alzheimer's Disease
Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, pre- (4 weeks), post-intervention (8 weeks), one-month (12 weeks), 2-month (16 weeks), 3-month (20 weeks), 6-month (32 weeks), and 9-month (44 weeks) follow up

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, pre- (4 weeks), post-intervention (8 weeks), one-month (12 weeks), 2-month (16 weeks), 3-month (20 weeks), 6-month (32 weeks), and 9-month (44 weeks) follow up

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, pre- (4 weeks), post-intervention (8 weeks), one-month (12 weeks), 2-month (16 weeks), 3-month (20 weeks), 6-month (32 weeks), and 9-month (44 weeks) follow up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures

Change of Caregiver Burden Interview

Change of Inflammatory Cytokines

Change of Neuropsychiatric Inventory Caregiver Distress (NPI-D)

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Auricular Point Acupressure - InterventionistExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Auricular Point Acupressure includes 4 weekly treatments (the tape and seeds will remain on ear points for 5 days. Participants will be instructed to remove both at the end of the 5th day). The treatment will be administered by the research team's trained acupressure interventionist. If participants live within 15 miles of the research team's office, they will be placed in the Interventionist or Caregiver Training arm.

Group II: Auricular Point Acupressure - Caregiver TrainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Auricular Point Acupressure includes 4 weekly treatments (the tape and seeds will remain on ear points for 5 days. Participants will be instructed to remove both at the end of the 5th day). If participants live more than 15 miles away from the research team's office, the caregiver will receive in-person training by the interventionist on how to administer the treatment to their patient for the 4 weeks of treatment. If participants live within 15 miles of the research team's office, they will be placed in the Interventionist or Caregiver Training arm.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Johns Hopkins UniversityLead Sponsor

2,260 Previous Clinical Trials

14,820,772 Total Patients Enrolled

National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH

1,671 Previous Clinical Trials

28,017,055 Total Patients Enrolled

Chao Hsing Yeh, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorJohns Hopkins University

5 Previous Clinical Trials

815 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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How many individuals are actively engaged in this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov database, this experimental trial is presently recruiting participants; it was launched on August 1st 2018 and modified most recently on June 14th 2022. A total of 40 patients are required for this investigation at a single facility."

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Does this experiment still entertain applicants?

"Indeed, clinicaltrials.gov lists this medical trial as currently recruiting patients. The study was initially posted on August 1st 2018 and the most recent update to its information occurred June 14th 2022. It is in need of 40 participants from a single site."

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Can individuals aged over 40 years enroll in this medical trial?

"This trial only accepts patients between 21 and 85 years of age. By contrast, 94 studies focus on individuals younger than 18 while 785 are geared towards those who are over 65."

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Are there any eligibility criteria for participating in this clinical trial?

"This clinical trial is seeking 40 individuals with chronic pain ranging from 21 to 85 years old. Requirements for potential study members include having a caretaker that can facilitate APA, an average intensity of pain greater than 4 in the last week according to the 10 point numerical scale, being patients at either JHMATC or JHADRC facilities, committing 5 weeks of visits (firstly office and later home based) as well as two follow-up home visits 3 and 6 months after commencement date respectively; moreover, participants must be diagnosed with any type of dementia between mild and moderate stages (MoCA score ≥ 8), have endured their condition"

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Auricular Point Acupressure to Manage Pain in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders

2018. "Auricular Point Acupressure to Manage Pain in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03393546.