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Exploring the Impact of Acupuncture on the Regulation of Intestinal Flora in Patients with Chronic Disorders of Consciousness After Brain Injury Based on the "Brain-Gut Axis" Theory

Exploring the Impact of Acupuncture on the Regulation of Intestinal Flora in Patients with Chronic Disorders of Consciousness After Brain Injury Based on the "Brain-Gut Axis" Theory

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001167
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-06-12
Start date
2025-05-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

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

Conditions

Disturbance of consciousness after brain injury

Interventions

Routine Awakening Group:Routine Awakening Treatment: This includes pharmacological therapy with Xingnaojing injection (20 ml) diluted in 250 ml of 5% glucose or 0.9% sodium chloride injection and admi
Acupuncture-induced Awakening Group:1. Acupuncture Points: Gou (LI4) Zhongwan (CV12) Tianshu (ST25 bilateral) Zusanli (ST36 bilateral) and Shangjuxu (ST37 bilateral). 2.Routine Awakening Treatment:The

Sponsors

Jinhua Hospital of TCM Afliated to Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Meet the diagnostic criteria for head injury (including stroke and traumatic brain injury): stroke meets the diagnostic criteria for stroke revised by the Fourth National Academic Conference on Cerebrovascular Diseases (1995) and is confirmed by head CT or MRI. Traumatic brain injury has a clear history of head trauma CT or MRI confirmed the diagnosis of diffuse axonal injury brainstem injury subdural (external) hematoma cerebral contusion etc. caused by traumatic brain injury; (2) meet the diagnostic criteria for chronic impairment of consciousness; According to the "Chinese Expert Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Consciousness Disorders" formulated by the Consciousness Disorder and Awakening Promotion Group of the Neurorepair Professional Committee of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association the state of loss of consciousness caused by various severe brain injuries such as coma vegetative state and microconscious state and the loss of consciousness for more than 28 days;(3) Age 18-70 years old;(4) Stable vital signs;(5) Family members or authorized representatives agree to participate in the research of this topic and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Those with serious complications of respiratory circulatory and other systems and unstable vital signs; (2) Patients with status epilepticus; (3) Patients with intracranial infection; (4) Age greater than 70 years old or less than 18 years old; (5) CT or MRI showed obvious cerebral edema; (6) Family members or their guardians are unwilling or unable to cooperate with the treatment and refuse to fill in the Informed Consent Form; (7) Those who are unstable and suffer from other serious heart lung liver and kidney diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Coma Recovery Scale-Revised;Fecal Microbiota Testing;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential;Event-related Potential;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLingyan Wang

Jinhua Hospital of TCM Afliated to Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

lynna0312@126.com18257092270

Outcome results

None listed

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