Skip to content

The application of acupuncture in the treatment of dysphagia after stroke

The application of acupuncture in the treatment of dysphagia after stroke

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR1900002383
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-06-06
Start date
2019-06-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

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

Conditions

Dysphagia after stroke

Interventions

Sponsors

Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
42 Years to 78 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient with post-stroke dysphagia; 2. After routine treatment, the indications of life are stable, and the course of disease is less than 3 months; 3. Clinical difficulty in dysphagia, drinking water and cough; 4. Soft palate, throat muscle, tongue muscle, masseter muscle or facial muscle dyskinesia, no tongue muscle atrophy and lingual muscle tremor; 5. Physiological brain stem reflex: soft tendon reflex exists or hyperthyroidism, mandibular reflex hyperthyroidism. Pathological brainstem reflex (sucking, palmar reflex, etc.) is positive; 6. Obtain and sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Large area of cerebral infarction and severe cerebral hemorrhage; 2. Have ball paralysis or pseudo ball paralysis symptoms for more than 90 days; 3. Patients with conscious disorders; 4. People with cognitive dysfunction; 5. Have severe multiple organ failure; 6. Have bleeding risk and other bleeding risk; 7. Unable to complete acupuncture treatment protocol.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Total lymphocyte count;Serum Total Protein;Pulse oxyhemoglobin saturation before and after water swallow test;Albumin;Hemoglobin;Standardized Swallowing Assessment;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Substance P;National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale;Modified Barthel Index;5-hydroxytryptamine;Video Fluoroscopy Swallowing Study;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactCheng Hongliang

Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

chl.75811@163.com+86 13013092266

Outcome results

None listed

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