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The effect of electroacupuncture on Th17/Treg immune cells in patients with sepsis complicated with acute gastrointestinal injury

The effect of electroacupuncture on Th17/Treg immune cells in patients with sepsis complicated with acute gastrointestinal injury

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600118362
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-02-04
Start date
2026-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-09

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

Conditions

Sepsis complicated with acute gastrointestinal injury

Interventions

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.After admission to the ICU of our hospital, in accordance with the diagnostic criteria for sepsis in "The Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for the Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2021 Edition" , the definition of sepsis 3.0 is that the body's response to infection becomes disordered, leading to life-threatening organ dysfunction. For patients with infection or suspected infection, when the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score (SOFA) is >= 2 points, sepsis is considered to exist. Moreover, AGI grade II or above (reference to the AGI diagnostic criteria 4 formulated by the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)); 2. Age >= 18 years old; 3. The patient's family consents to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.The diagnostic criteria for the combination of severe thoracic and abdominal trauma; 2. Use of gastrointestinal motility-promoting drugs before enrollment; 3. Local skin damage at acupoints such as Zusanli, Zhongwan, Tianqiu, Shangguizhu, Sanyinjiao, Zhongwan, etc. is not suitable for electro-acupuncture; 4. Blood routine with platelet count 2.0); 5. Existing severe primary gastrointestinal diseases (such as massive gastrointestinal bleeding, mechanical intestinal obstruction, intestinal perforation); 6. Hemodynamic instability remained 24 hours after admission to ICU; 7. Extremely critical condition with rapid deterioration within 48 hours, expected to die within 48 hours; 8. Terminal stage of malignant tumors.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
28-day mortality;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Diamine oxidase;Lipopolysaccharides;Motilin;Gastrointestinal failure score;Transforming growth factor-ß, TGF-ß;Interleukin-17, IL-17;Interleukin-10, IL-10;Interleukin-23, IL-23;Interleukin-6, IL-6;Human leukocyte DR Antigen, HLA-DR;The number of Th17 cells in peripheral blood;The number of treg cells in peripheral blood;Percentage of Th17/treg in peripheral blood;Albumin;Prealbumin;Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation ? score, APACHE? score;Sequential organ failure evaluation system score, SOFA;Duration of mechanical ventilation;Duration of ICU stay;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXing Xi

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Xingxi626626@163.com+86 134 5680 7019

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026