sepsis
Conditions
Interventions
control group:sham acupuncture
experimental group:acupuncture
Sponsors
First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed with gastrointestinal dysfunction due to sepsis. 2. Age = 18 years old both male and female are acceptable. 3. The patient himself/herself or the guardian signs the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who need synchronous combined with other surgeries. 2. Patients who have received acupuncture treatment within one month. 3. Patients with a pacemaker. 4. Patients with a history of syncope or epilepsy; patients using immunomodulators or with immunodeficiency; patients with malignant tumor diseases; patients with a history of gastrointestinal resection or in the recovery period of gastrointestinal or abdominal cavity surgery. 5. Patients with damaged ulcerated or infected skin or subcutaneous tissue at the acupoint area. 6. Patients who have participated in other clinical studies within the recent three months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acute Gastrointestinal Injury Ultrasound Score(AGIUS Score); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gastric Emptying Delay Monitoring;Lymphocyte Count;Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score;Tumor Necrosis Factor-a(TNF-a);Systemic Immune Inflammatory Index(SII);White Blood Cell Count(WBC);Interleukin-17A(IL-17A);28-day Mortality Rate;Procalcitonin(PCT);Interleukin-6(IL-6);Neutrophil Count(NEUT);Interleukin-10(IL-10);Incidence of Feeding Intolerance;The Time to Reach the Target Calorie;Daily Calorie Intake; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXiaokun Yang
First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed