Evaluating the effectiveness of acupuncture for traumatic brain injury and stroke

Using radial pulse wave as hemodynamic measurements to quantify the effects of acupuncture therapy for patients with traumatic brain injury and ischemia stroke

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN17494271

Enrollment

Registered

2021-07-30

Start date

2020-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-08-10

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Conditions

Risk factors in traumatic brain injury patients Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

Interventions

All subjects undergo radial pressure wave measurement. Spectrum analysis of radial pressure wave is calculated and transformed into Fourier series coefficients Cn and Pn. The clinical research method

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. New stroke (in the last half-year) and traumatic brain injury patients in Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital 2. Any age or gender

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet the inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Radial pulse spectrum measured using micro-pressure transducer before and 20 minutes after acupuncture treatments 2. Clinical severity measured using Glasgow Coma Scale before and 20 minutes after acupuncture treatments	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Radial pulse spectrum measured using micro-pressure transducer after 3 weeks of treatment 2. Clinical severity measured using Glasgow Coma Scale after 3 weeks of treatment	—

Countries

Taiwan

Contacts

Public ContactJhongkuei Chen

hlmweb@tzuchi.com.tw+886 (0)3 8561825

Outcome results

None listed

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