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Randomized Controlled Trial of Electroacupuncture at Pericardium Meridian Acupoints for Intervention in Comatose Patients with Acute Cerebral Infarction

Randomized Controlled Trial of Electroacupuncture at Pericardium Meridian Acupoints for Intervention in Comatose Patients with Acute Cerebral Infarction

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000714
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-04-13
Start date
2025-04-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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

Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

Sham acupuncture group:Sham acupuncture
Electro-acupuncture pericardium meridian group:Electric acupuncture on the pericardium meridian points

Sponsors

The First Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All cases were diagnosed as cerebrovascular accident by clinical and CT/MRI the condition was basically stable and met the above diagnostic criteria met the following criteria could be included: 1) Meet the diagnostic criteria of acute ischemic stroke in Western medicine; 2) Meet the diagnostic criteria of stroke in Chinese medicine and the staging criteria belong to the acute stage; 3) GCS score of 3-8 points still in a coma after the condition stable; 4) Hospitalized within 24 hours of symptom onset; 5) 40 years old = age = 75 years old; Informed consent of the patient's family.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Coma not caused by cerebral infarction; 2) History of or current psychiatric disorders; 3) Cerebral hemorrhage brain active infection; 4) Concomitant hematologic disease or malignancy; 5) Breastfeeding or pregnancy; 6) Stroke patients not in the acute phase7) Concomitant other critical illness.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Glasgow Coma Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS);Serological test indicators;CRS-R Coma Recovery Scale;Evaluation of awakening time and awakening rate;Full Outline of Unresponsiveness (FOUR);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhang Wei

The First Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

zw69996@163.com+86 135 4863 9198

Outcome results

None listed

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