Acupuncture Collaborative Care for Patients with Poststroke Cognitive Impairment: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract Background: PSCI is a series of syndromes that meet the diagnostic criteria for cognitive impairment that appear after a stroke.The treatment of PSCI with oral drugs alone is not ideal and has obvious side effects. Therefore, complementary and alternative treatments are needed for patients with insufficient or significant side effects of oral medications.Therefore, we will evaluate the clinical effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of PSCI.Methods/design:In this study, patients will be randomly divided into two groups. Intervention group: Acupuncture combined with oral medication. Control group: Western medicine treatment plan.All participants will continue to receive conventional drug treatment. The selection of outcomes will be evaluated by Mini Mental State Examination Scale (MMSE) at week 12.Discussion:This trial may provide evidence regarding the clinical effectiveness, safety, and cost-effectiveness of acupuncture for patients with PSCI.Trial registration: Trial registration:ClinicalTrials.gov,ChiCTR2000029926, Registered on 17 February 2020，http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=49356