NCT07779863: Acupressure as Long-term Intervention to Slow the Progression of Early/Mild Alzheimer's Disease
Study Design & Technical Specifications
Sample Size / Cohort
188 Participants
Subject / Study Model
Human Clinical Cohort
Analytical Modalities
Primary Abstract & Repository Description
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM)Editorial Critique, Methodological Value & Reusability Guide
1. Scientific Context & Premise
Primary Premise (ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM)): "This is an assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial." Within Alzheimer's Disease (AD), this work examines NCT07779863, NA, NOT YET RECRUITING, Comfy Acupressure for the Elderly, Least acupressure control in relation to Aβ42/40, p-tau217, p-tau181, GFAP, NfL, and APOE ε4 genotype interactions. Authored by The University of Hong Kong.
2. Study Architecture & Findings
Study Architecture: Human Clinical Cohort (188 Participants) utilizing Clinical Trial Protocol, NA, Therapeutic Intervention. Reported quantitative parameters in the abstract include: 85 years; n = 94; 3 sessions; 12 months. Key reported conclusion: "Three blood samples will be collected at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months, respectively, and the baseline blood sample will be immediately measured for the measurement of plasma Aβ42, Aβ40, p-tau181, and p-tau217, blood glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and neurofilament light ch..."
3. Secondary Analysis & Reusability
Secondary Analysis Applications: (1) Cross-referencing Clinical Trial Protocol, NA, Therapeutic Intervention variables (NCT07779863, NA, NOT YET RECRUITING, Comfy Acupressure for the Elderly, Least acupressure control) against open repositories in Alzheimer's Disease (AD); (2) Benchmarking feature distributions and effect sizes reported in "NCT07779863: Acupressure as Long-term Intervention to Slow the Progression of Ea"; (3) Informing cohort stratification and endpoint selection.
4. Methodological Caveats & Governance
Methodological Note: When integrating these Clinical Trial Protocol, NA, Therapeutic Intervention findings, account for cohort-specific inclusion criteria (188 Participants), potential site/instrument batch effects, and repository license terms (NLM Public Domain Open Registry).
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Programmatic Data Retrieval (Python Starter Code & Recommended SDKs)
Python Quickstart: Query Europe PMC & Semantic Scholar Metadata
# Fetch structured bibliographic & open-access data via Europe PMC REST API
import urllib.request
import urllib.parse
import json
query = "NCT07779863: Acupressure as Long-term Intervention to Slow the Progression of Ea"
url = f"https://www.ebi.ac.uk/europepmc/webservices/rest/search?query={urllib.parse.quote(query)}&format=json&resultType=core"
with urllib.request.urlopen(url, timeout=10) as response:
payload = json.loads(response.read().decode("utf-8"))
results = payload.get("resultList", {}).get("result", [])
if results:
record = results[0]
print("Title:", record.get("title"))
print("Journal / Source:", record.get("journalTitle") or record.get("bookOrReportDetails"))
print("Cited By Count:", record.get("citedByCount", 0))Standardized 4-Step Workflow & Governance Checklist
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1. Programmatic Metadata & Full-Text OA Retrieval
Query Europe PMC or Crossref REST APIs using the persistent DOI/URL to retrieve structured XML full text, supplementary tables, and grant links.
2. Study Design & Cohort Eligibility Screening
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