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COMPLETED
NA
24 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2013-01-31
2015-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Methods: 90 subjects aged 12 to 70 years with severe head injury (Glasgow coma scale score 8 or less) are randomly divided into acupuncture, laser acupuncture and control group. We use restoring consciousness acupuncture (GV26 and 12 Well points) to treat the subjects 3 sessions per week under conventional treatment at Department of Neurosurgery. A double-blind clinical trial is conducted up to 6 weeks and the change of subjects' GCS and muscle power is measured.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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acupuncture
acupuncture on GV26 and 12 Well points
acupuncture
acupuncture on GV26 and 12 Well points
laser acupuncture
laser acupuncture on GV26 and 12 Well points
laser acupuncture
laser acupuncture on GV26 and 12 Well points
control group
laser acupuncture without laser output in control group.
control
sham laser acupuncture
Interventions
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acupuncture
acupuncture on GV26 and 12 Well points
laser acupuncture
laser acupuncture on GV26 and 12 Well points
control
sham laser acupuncture
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* with informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
* serious complications during therapeutic course
* interruption of therapeutic course
* unfavored condition assessed by physician in charge
* without informed consent
12 Years
70 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Wen-Long Hu, MS
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Locations
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Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Kaohsiung City, , Taiwan
Countries
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References
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DeFina PA, Fellus J, Thompson JW, Eller M, Moser RS, Frisina PG, Schatz P, Deluca J, Zigarelli-McNish M, Prestigiacomo CJ. Improving outcomes of severe disorders of consciousness. Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2010;28(6):769-80. doi: 10.3233/RNN-2010-0548.
Jennett B, Adams JH, Murray LS, Graham DI. Neuropathology in vegetative and severely disabled patients after head injury. Neurology. 2001 Feb 27;56(4):486-90. doi: 10.1212/wnl.56.4.486.
Clauss R, Nel W. Drug induced arousal from the permanent vegetative state. NeuroRehabilitation. 2006;21(1):23-8.
Related Links
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Acupuncture for Disorders of Consciousness - A Case Series and Review
Efficacy of Stimulation at the Jing-Well Points of Meridians
Other Identifiers
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103-5150C
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
CMRPG8B1211
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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