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A study on the enhancement of consciousness recovery in haemorrhagic stroke patients with acupuncture at Huiyin sites combined with transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the auricular vagus nerve

A study of awakening promotion in comatose patients with hemorrhagic stroke treated with acupuncture at Huiyin points combined with transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the auricular vagus nerve

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000018
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-01-06
Start date
2025-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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

Conditions

hemorrhagic stroke

Interventions

Groups C : conventional treatment and tVNS treatment.
Groups A: conventional treatment (medication and traditional rehabilitation).
Groups D:conventional treatment and perineal acupuncture combined with tVNS treatment.
Groups B :conventional treatment and simple acupuncture treatment at the perineal points.

Sponsors

Baise People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Age at enrollment: 20-70 years old; (2) Cerebral hemorrhage with impaired consciousness clearly diagnosed by cranial CT with Glasgow outcome scale (GCS) =8; (3) A history of hypertension and the first cerebral hemorrhage with a time of onset of =72h; (4) Informed consent from the patient's guardian.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Previous severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease or trauma with obvious sequelae; (2) The existence of contraindications to surgery such as serious coagulation abnormalities and intracranial infections; (3) Cerebral hemorrhage caused by severe traumatic brain injury or mental retardation that does not allow for effective late rehabilitation training; (4) Combined serious heart liver lung and kidney dysfunction cannot tolerate the surgery; (5) Preoperative head and neck CTA excludes thalamic hemorrhage caused by arteriovenous malformation or rupture of intracranial aneurysm; (6) Inability to follow protocol requirements for rehabilitation and follow-up or if the investigator believes that the subject's participation in the study will increase risk; (7) Those who are unable to provide written informed consent or are unable to follow the trial protocol; (8) Those with an expected survival time of less than 6 months; (9) Those who plan to emigrate within 6 months or who have a language communication disorder; (10) Those who are unfit for surgery due to other serious physical or psychological illnesses; (11) Those who are participating in other clinical trials; (12) Patients with cerebral infarction diseases that may cause similar symptoms; (13) Those who are not suitable for special .

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Glasgow Coma Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
National Institute of Health stroke scale;Activity of Daily Living;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiao Changpin

Baise People's Hospital

438713631@qq.com+86 134 8168 1930

Outcome results

None listed

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