Chronic consciousness disorder
Conditions
Interventions
observation group :Combined Therapy + True acupuncture treatment
control group:Combined Therapy + sham acupuncture treatment
Sponsors
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Meet the diagnostic criteria for chronic consciousness disorders in both TCM and Western medicine; 2) First-onset condition; 3) Two CRS-R scores of UWS/VS, MCS, or GCS <8 points (speech function scores for tracheotomy patients: 1 point); 4) Disease duration between 29 days to 1 year; 5) Age 18-70 years; 6) Stable vital signs with minimal or no epilepsy risk; 7) Compliance with rehabilitation assessments and acupuncture therapy; 8) Informed consent signed by patient's guardian or authorized representative
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with active cerebral hemorrhage, intracranial infection, closed chest and abdominal injury, multiple fractures, and status epilepticus; 2) Patients with steel nails or plates in the treatment site; 3) Patients with psychiatric history, drug abuse history, and long-term alcohol abuse history; 4) Pregnant or lactating women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Coma Recovery Scale-Revised; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptom and constitution of TCM;Glasgow Coma Scale;Electroencephalography;Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential; Somatosensory Evoked Potential;Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhan Lechang
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed