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The effect of electroacupuncture on sensory and motor function and electrophysiological components in spinal cord injury

Investigating the effect of adding electroacupuncture to common rehabilitation treatments on improving sensory and motor function and electrophysiological components in spinal cord injury patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20150602022539N14
Enrollment
20
Registered
2023-02-23
Start date
2022-04-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-03-13

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Conditions

Spinal Cord Injury. Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group will receive common rehabilitation treatment 6 days a week for 8 weeks and electroacupuncture 5 days a week for 8 weeks. Common rehabilitatio

Sponsors

Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Clinical diagnosis of Spinal Cord Injury with non-progressive causes characterized by spinal trauma. Neuroimaging tests, such as computed tomography, will be used to rule out more serious, progressive conditions such as nerve-destroying injuries, tumors, and demyelination. Patients with traumatic injury and relatively stable condition after spinal internal fixation surgery. Normal or normal heart, liver and kidney functions as well as coagulation functions. Being mentally and psychologically stable. Age range 18-45 years. Subacute traumatic spinal cord injury patients (maximum 18 months have passed since the injury) from the thoracic region and in groups B,C and D (based on the American Spinal Injury Association injury scale) will be studied.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Uncontrolled blood pressure, severe heart and lung disease, severe orthostatic hypotension, deep vein thrombosis, severe osteoporosis, severe pressure ulcers and cognitive dysfunction, diabetes, hypersensitivity to needles. Fear of needles. Pregnancy, osteomyelitis of vertebrae, tumor, ankylosing spondylitis. The presence of serious mental injuries such as suicidal thoughts. People suffering from complications such as hematoma or severe pain during the study. Lack of consent to continue the tests. People's inability to continue rehabilitation and intervention due to medical reasons. Participation of individuals in intensive rehabilitation programs that may bias the results will also be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
ASIA form sensory sub-item score - ASIA form motor sub-item score - H-reflex amplitude - H-reflex latency. Timepoint: Before treatment, immediately after 40 sessions of treatment. Method of measurement: ASIA form EMG recording device.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZiaeddin Safavi Farokhi

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

ziasafavi@yahoo.com+98 23 3365 4180

Outcome results

None listed

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