Acupuncture Technique for Restoring Consciousness on Post-stroke Dysphagia

NCT ID: NCT06328582

Last Updated: 2024-03-25

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-03-31
• Study Completion Date: 2024-12-31

Brief Summary

This is a randomized controlled study, including post-stroke dysphagic patients. The participants were divided randomly into the experimental group and the control group. Both two groups were given routine treatment and swallowing rehabilitation training. Moreover, the experimental group was given Acupuncture Technique for Restoring Consciousness. Swallowing function will be compared before and after treatment.

Detailed Description

This is a randomized controlled study, including post-stroke dysphagic patients. The participants were divided randomly into the experimental group and the control group. Both two groups were given routine treatment and swallowing rehabilitation training. Moreover, the experimental group was given Acupuncture Technique for Restoring Consciousness. Swallowing function will be compared before and after treatment.

Specifically, our main focus is on Neiguan, Renzhong and Sanyinjiao.

Conditions

Dysphagia

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

routine treatment+Acupuncture Technique for Restoring Consciousness Combined with Scalp Acupuncture

The experimental group was given routine treatment. Moreover, the experimental group will receive Acupuncture Technique for Restoring Consciousness.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Routine rehabilitation training

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Balance function training: Patients were instructed to achieve weight shift between the left and right sides of the balance bar in a standing position.

Walking function training: based on hip, knee, and ankle control training, patients were instructed to take steps training.

Core muscle strength training: Patients were instructed to maintain 3 minutes of training in Bridge-style movement.

Functional training of daily living: including training on dressing and undressing, independent eating, painting, and writing.

Acupuncture Technique for Restoring Consciousness combined with Scalp Acupuncture

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Acupuncture Technique for Restoring Consciousness:

Main acupoints: Neiguan (bilateral), Renzhong, Sanyinjiao (affected side) Additional acupoints: Fengchi, Wangu, Yifeng (bilateral), and posterior pharyngeal wall needling.

Scalp Acupuncture Method:

Based on the standard treatment lines for scalp acupuncture [17], select the anterior oblique line of vertex-temporal region, posterior oblique line of vertex-temporal region, and anterior line of temporal region (bilateral).

routine treatment

The experimental group was given routine treatment.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Routine rehabilitation training

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Balance function training: Patients were instructed to achieve weight shift between the left and right sides of the balance bar in a standing position.

Walking function training: based on hip, knee, and ankle control training, patients were instructed to take steps training.

Core muscle strength training: Patients were instructed to maintain 3 minutes of training in Bridge-style movement.

Functional training of daily living: including training on dressing and undressing, independent eating, painting, and writing.

Interventions

Routine rehabilitation training

Balance function training: Patients were instructed to achieve weight shift between the left and right sides of the balance bar in a standing position.

Walking function training: based on hip, knee, and ankle control training, patients were instructed to take steps training.

Core muscle strength training: Patients were instructed to maintain 3 minutes of training in Bridge-style movement.

Functional training of daily living: including training on dressing and undressing, independent eating, painting, and writing.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Acupuncture Technique for Restoring Consciousness combined with Scalp Acupuncture

Acupuncture Technique for Restoring Consciousness:

Main acupoints: Neiguan (bilateral), Renzhong, Sanyinjiao (affected side) Additional acupoints: Fengchi, Wangu, Yifeng (bilateral), and posterior pharyngeal wall needling.

Scalp Acupuncture Method:

Based on the standard treatment lines for scalp acupuncture [17], select the anterior oblique line of vertex-temporal region, posterior oblique line of vertex-temporal region, and anterior line of temporal region (bilateral).

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Age >18 years.
• Meeting the diagnostic criteria for stroke.
• Diagnosed with dysphagia confirmed by the video fluoroscopic swallowing study.
• Water swallow test> Level 3.
• Stable vital signs, conscious, able to cooperate with assessment and treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

• Dysphagia possibly caused by other reasons, such as cerebrovascular disease, trauma, neuromuscular diseases, malignant diseases of the pharynx and larynx, and digestive tract diseases.
• History of mental diseases or use of antipsychotics.
• Complicated with cognitive impairment or consciousness dysfunction.
• Simultaneously suffering from severe liver, kidney failure, tumors, or hematological diseases.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Copka Sonpashan

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Copka Sonpashan

The Research Director

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Nieto Luis, Master

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Site Coordinator of United Medical Group

Central Contacts

Lavie Ce, Master

Role: CONTACT

zengxizdyfy@126.com

17695841016

Other Identifiers

Zhenjiu Post-stroke dysphagia

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id