Effectiveness of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Pragmatic Trial Comparing Real Acupuncture Treatment with Waiting List

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR-TRC-12002621

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2012-10-26

Start date

2013-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-04-18

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Conditions

Post-Stroke Dysphagia

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ? Age between 30-70 years old; ? With an ischemic stroke confirmed by a CT scan; ? Fulfil RBHOMS with 5 points or above with modified diet; ? Within 6 months after the first or second stroke; and ? Able to give informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ? Dysphagia induced by a hemorrhagic stroke; ? Dysphagia caused by head injury or neurological disease other than stroke; ? Unstable cardiac arrhythmia; ? Life threatening infection; ? Unconsciousness or severe cognition deficits; ? Oral or throat diseases that display dysphagia; ? Patients with bleeding tendencies or thrombocytopenia, who are taking anticoagulants, or have advanced malignancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Royal Brisbane Hospital Outcome Measure for Swallo;Sencondary outcomes: >(1) Swallow function scores,;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactProfessor Zhi-Xiu Lin

linzx@cuhk.edu.hk+852 39436347

Outcome results