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Acupuncture Combined with Buzhong Yiqi Decoction for Ventilator-Induced Diaphragmatic Dysfunction with Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiency Pattern: A Clinical Study on Efficacy and Mechanism

Acupuncture Combined with Buzhong Yiqi Decoction for Ventilator-Induced Diaphragmatic Dysfunction with Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiency Pattern: A Clinical Study on Efficacy and Mechanism

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600120410
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-13
Start date
2026-03-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-16

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

Conditions

ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction

Interventions

Control Group:Conventional Western medicine treatment
Traditional Chinese Medicine Group:Conventional Western medicine treatment + Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Huangqi 18g, Zhi Gancao 9g, Ren Shen 6g, Sheng Ma 6g, Chai Hu 6g, Chen Pi 6g, Dang Gui 6g, Bai Zhu 6g
one dose daily, 200ml per bag, oral or nasogastric administration, course of treatment 14 days)
Acupuncture Group:Conventional Western medicine treatment + Acupuncture intervention (acupoints: bilateral Zusanli, Shanzhong, Qihai, Zhongwan, bilateral Taixi
operation: reinforcing technique with twisting, needling once every 10 minutes, retention for 30 minutes, once daily, course of treatment 14 days)
Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Group:Conventional Western medicine treatment + Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (same as Traditional Chinese Medicine Group) + Acupuncture intervention (same as Acupuncture Group)

Sponsors

Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients receiving mechanical ventilation who meet the clinical diagnostic criteria of Western medicine and the pattern identification criteria of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM); 2. Aged between 18 and 85 years, regardless of gender; 3. Able to cooperate with acupuncture and herbal medicine treatment, with no history of allergy to the medications used in the study; 4. The patient or their legal guardian voluntarily agrees to participate in and comply with this study, and has signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Local skin damage or infection at the acupuncture site; 2. Hemodynamic instability, with heart rate >140 beats/min or systolic blood pressure 5 µg/kg/min, or norepinephrine >0.2 µg/kg/min; 4. Electrocardiogram indicating life-threatening arrhythmias; 5. Requirement for further surgery or continuous sedation; 6. Expected survival time of less than 6 months or patients receiving palliative care; 7. Participation in other studies related to mechanical ventilation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Diaphragm Excursion;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Efficacy Evaluation;Duration of Mechanical Ventilation;ICU Length of Stay;Total Hospital Stay;Rapid Shallow Breathing Index (RSBI);Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II Score (APACHE II);Inflammatory Markers (C-reactive Protein, Procalcitonin, Interleukin-6);Arterial Blood Gas Parameters (pH, PaO2, PaCO2, PaO2/FiO2);Nutritional Markers (Serum Total Protein, Serum Albumin, Hemoglobin);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLei Ming

Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital

leiming6891@163.com+86 137 6495 0647

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026