Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
RAVANS group:Using a respiratory-gated percutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulator (Shenzhen Future Brain Technology Co., Ltd.) placed on the patients left cymba conchae, the stimulation site was wi
the intervention cycle was 20 minutes per session, once daily, five times a week, for a duration of 2 weeks.
taVNS group:A conventional percutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulator (Shenzhen Future Brain Rate Technology Co., Ltd.) was placed on the cavum conchae of the patients left ear. Before stimulation,
Sham stimulation group:A conventional percutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulator (Shenzhen Future Brain Rate Technology Co., Ltd.) was applied to the patients left cymba conchae. The stimulation si
Sponsors
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meets the diagnostic criteria for stroke and has been clearly diagnosed as a first-onset case through cranial CT or MRI; 2. Meets the diagnostic criteria for post-stroke SHS; 3. Shoulder or hand pain score >= 3; 4. Aged 18-80 years, any gender; 5. Condition is stable, disease duration < 6 months; 6. Signed informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with severe cognitive impairment, aphasia, or inability to cooperate with treatment; 2. Pain caused by other reasons, such as periarthritis of the shoulder, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.; 3. Use of analgesic medications, including oral or injectable forms; 4. Patients with severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases and organic diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire;Upper limb motor function; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physiology;fNIRS brain functional connectivity;Quality of life;Sleep and Emotions; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWu Cunshu
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed