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Study for electroacupuncture in the treatment of severe brain injury patients with acute gastrointestinal injury

Study on the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture on severe brain injury patients with acute gastrointestinal injury

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2000003239
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-04-25
Start date
2018-05-01
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

severe brain injury patients

Interventions

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients admitted to ICU of our hospital were diagnosed as brain injury (stroke, brain injury) by skull CT examination, with GCS score of 3-8 and AgI level II and above(the score of gastrointestinal functional injury refers to the AGI diagnostic criteria developed by the European society of critical care medicine (ESICM)); 2. Aged >=18 years old; 3. The family members of the patients agreed to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe trauma of chest and abdomen; 2. gastrointestinal motility drugs were used before admission; 3. local skin injuries at Zusanli, Zhongwan, Tianshu, Shangjuxu, xiajuxu, Zhongwan and other acupoints were not suitable for Electroacupuncture; 4. routine blood platelet count 2.0); 5. severe primary gastrointestinal diseases (such as massive alimentary tract bleeding, mechanical intestinal obstruction and intestinal perforation); 6. hemodynamic instability and shock were not controlled 24 hours after admission to ICU; 7. brain death.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
28-day mortality;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
bowel sounds;diamine oxidase;gastrointestinal function score;gastrin;Incidence of hospital acquired pneumonia;APACHE? score;duration of ICU stay;D-lac;duration of mechanical ventilation;intra-abdominal pressure;abdominal circumference;lipopolysaccharides;motilin;Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome score;Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXing Xi

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

xingxi626626@163.com+86 13456807019

Outcome results

None listed

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