Dysphagia after stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Control Group:Basic Treatment
Acupuncture Treatment
Experimental Group:Basic Treatment
Nape Seven Needles Treatment
Sponsors
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients meeting the diagnostic criteria for stroke. 2. Patients diagnosed with dysphagia through videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS). 3. Current dietary intake is restricted with a Watian drinking water test score of Grade II or above. 4. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 24 or higher demonstrating sufficient cognitive ability to understand and follow simple instructions from the treatment provider. 5. Aged between 35 and 70 years regardless of gender. 6. Onset of stroke can be determined and occurred within 90 days. 7. Clear consciousness and stable vital signs. 8. No severe complications with good tolerance and compliance for acupuncture treatment. 9. Patients or their families agree to voluntarily participate in the study with the patient or their legal representative signing the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Dysphagia caused by conditions other than stroke. 2. Patients with other diseases affecting swallowing function (e.g. neuromuscular diseases nasopharyngeal cancer head and neck cancer). 3. Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 4. Patients with severe primary chronic diseases involving the heart liver kidneys hematopoietic system or endocrine system. 5. Patients with severe dementia mental disorders or severe speech comprehension impairments who are unable to follow instructions from treatment personnel. 6. Patients with diseases associated with bleeding tendencies. 7. Patients who have received other types of treatment for dysphagia within the past month.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Watian Drinking Water Test;Vertebrobasilar Artery Hemodynamics;Standard Swallowing Function Assessment; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Surface Electromyography (sEMG) of Swallowing-Related Muscles;Swallowing-Specific Quality of Life Scale (SWAL-QOL);Mylohyoid Muscle Movement; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJia Hongling
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed