PMID- 38250275 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20240123 IS - 1664-0640 (Print) IS - 1664-0640 (Electronic) IS - 1664-0640 (Linking) VI - 14 DP - 2023 TI - Effects and central mechanism of electroacupuncture and MRI-navigated rTMS for PSD: study protocol for an fMRI-based single-center, randomized, controlled, open-label trial. PG - 1226777 LID - 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1226777 [doi] LID - 1226777 AB - BACKGROUND: Post-stroke depression (PSD) is the most common mental complication after stroke and has a serious impact on functional outcomes and quality of life for stroke patients. Antidepressants are the first-line treatment for PSD; however, many reported side effects remain. Clinical research and practice guidelines have shown that electro-acupuncture (EA) or rTMS have a positive effect on PSD. However, there are few clinical studies on EA and MRI-navigated rTMS for PSD that explore the fMRI-based central mechanism in depression. METHODS: In this randomized, controlled, open-label trial, 64 patients with PSD will be randomly allocated into the experiment group (n = 32) or control group (n = 32). The experiment group will receive EA and MRI-navigated rTMS and the control group will receive MRI-navigated rTMS treatment, in 12-20 sessions over 4 weeks. In addition, 10 healthy people for fMRI scanning will be recruited as a healthy control group without any intervention. The primary outcome will be the change from baseline in the Hamilton Depression Scale-24 item (HAMD-24) scores at week 4. The primary analysis of the central mechanism will mainly involve cortical morphology, local spontaneous brain activity, and the default mode network (DMN) functional connectivity based on fMRI at 0 and 4 weeks. Secondary outcomes will include the neuro-patho-physiological and quality of life changes in cortical excitability, determined using the motor evoked potential test (MEP), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), EuroQol Five Dimensions Questionnaire (EQ-5D) Scale, Modified Barthel Index (MBI) Scale, and Health Scale of Traditional Chinese Medicine (HSTCM). Additional indicators will include the Acceptability Questionnaire and Health Economics Evaluation (cost-effectiveness analysis) to assess the acceptability and economic practicality of the treatment under study. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and post intervention. DISCUSSION: EA and MRI-navigated rTMS therapy could become an alternative treatment for PSD, and it is expected that this trial will provide reliable clinical evidence and a potential central mechanism for the future use of EA and MRI-navigated rTMS for PSD. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT05516680, ClinicalTrials.gov (registered in August 2022). CI - Copyright (c) 2024 Lu, Wang, Shen, Ruan, Lu, Wang, Song, Fan, Li, Shi, Xia and Xu. FAU - Lu, Hai AU - Lu H AD - Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. FAU - Wang, Yang AU - Wang Y AD - Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. FAU - Shen, Diwen AU - Shen D AD - Department of Medical Psychology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. FAU - Ruan, Jianguo AU - Ruan J AD - Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. FAU - Lu, Jiaming AU - Lu J AD - Department of Radiology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. FAU - Wang, Linlin AU - Wang L AD - Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. FAU - Song, Yang AU - Song Y AD - Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. FAU - Fan, Jia AU - Fan J AD - Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. FAU - Li, Dongna AU - Li D AD - Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. FAU - Shi, Lijing AU - Shi L AD - Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. FAU - Xia, Meng AU - Xia M AD - Alberta College of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada. FAU - Xu, Tianshu AU - Xu T AD - Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. LA - eng SI - ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT05516680 PT - Journal Article DEP - 20240104 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Psychiatry JT - Frontiers in psychiatry JID - 101545006 PMC - PMC10799680 OTO - NOTNLM OT - MRI-navigated rTMS OT - activity of daily living OT - electro-acupuncture OT - functional magnetic resonance imaging OT - post-stroke depression OT - randomized controlled trial OT - study ADL COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. EDAT- 2024/01/22 06:42 MHDA- 2024/01/22 06:43 PMCR- 2024/01/04 CRDT- 2024/01/22 05:18 PHST- 2023/05/22 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/11/27 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2024/01/22 06:43 [medline] PHST- 2024/01/22 06:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2024/01/22 05:18 [entrez] PHST- 2024/01/04 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1226777 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Psychiatry. 2024 Jan 4;14:1226777. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1226777. eCollection 2023.