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Clinical randomized controlled study of acupotomy combined with probiotics in the treatment of dysphagia after cerebral infarction

Clinical randomized controlled study of acupotomy combined with probiotics in the treatment of dysphagia after cerebral infarction

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300075164
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-08-28
Start date
2023-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-09-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

dysphagia after cerebral infarction

Interventions

Acupotomy & placebo treatment group:Acupotomy treatment was performed once every 3 days, twice a week, and one day off per week for 4 consecutive weeks.
Acupotomy & probiotics treatment group:Acupotomy treatment was performed once every 3 days, twice a week, and one day off per week for 4 consecutive weeks. Probiotics, taken orally twice daily for 4 w

Sponsors

The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Meet the diagnostic criteria for ischemic stroke and dysphagia described above. (2) Dysphagia occurs after ischemic stroke. (3) Age 35-80 years old, male or female, 2 weeks = duration = 6 months, WST grade III-V. (4) During the treatment, he can actively cooperate with acupotomy and acupuncture treatment according to the course of treatment, and cooperate with the rehabilitation therapist for functional assessment. (5) The patient's vital signs, such as breathing, heart rate and blood pressure, were stable and had independent and autonomous consciousness. (6) Patients and their families give informed consent and sign informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients who did not meet the inclusion criteria. (2) Patients who resisted relevant research work and had poor compliance. (3) Patients with critical illness, or conscious disorders, or serious comorbidities, such as diabetes, coagulation disorders, and malignant tumors. (4) True bulbar paralysis, in addition to stroke caused by other factors of swallowing dysfunction. (5) Patients with tracheotomy or placement of nasal feeding tube can not cooperate with treatment. (6) People with mental illness and infectious diseases. (7) Patients with a history of acupuncture sickness or extreme fear of needles.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Nutritional status;Serum inflammatory factor;

Primary

MeasureTime frame
standardized swallowing assessment;Swallowing Quality of Life;Neurological impairment;Serologic correlation of neurological function;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChennanping,Majiuli

The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

chennanping1@163.com+86 138 7091 7842

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026