Acupuncture Technique for Restoring Consciousness on Post-stroke Dysphagia

Copka Sonpashan

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Dysphagia

Treatments: Behavioral: Routine rehabilitation training; Procedure: Acupuncture Technique for Restoring Consciousness combined with Scalp Acupuncture

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06328582

Zhenjiu Post-stroke dysphagia

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

---

60 participants in 2 patient groups

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

Experimental group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Behavioral: Routine rehabilitation training

Procedure: Acupuncture Technique for Restoring Consciousness combined with Scalp Acupuncture

routine treatment

Active Comparator group

Description:

The experimental group was given routine treatment.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Routine rehabilitation training