Post-Stroke Dysphagia
Conditions
Interventions
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation Group:Basic drug therapy, rehabilitation therapy, neuromuscular electrical stimulation
Non-Electroacupuncture Group:Basic drug therapy, rehabilitation therapy, bilateral acupuncture
Electroacupuncture group Group:Basic drug therapy, rehabilitation therapy, bilateral electroacupuncture
Sponsors
Xiamen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Meeting the diagnostic criteria for stroke in both Chinese and Western medicine. 2) First-onset stroke, with disease duration between 2 weeks and 1 year. 3) Meeting the above diagnostic criteria for dysphagia, with imaging evidence indicating unilateral supratentorial infarction or hemorrhage. 4) Clinically stable and able to cooperate in completing the relevant examinations. 5) Aged between 35 and 80 years, regardless of sex. 6) Able to cooperate in completing acupuncture and related treatments; the patient and their family voluntarily agree to participate in this study and have signed the informed consent form. 7) Not participating in any other clinical trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with large unilateral corpus callosum lesions caused by cerebral infarction or cerebral hemorrhage. 2) Those with concomitant disturbances of consciousness or psychiatric disorders; or with a history of epileptic seizures or current epilepsy; or those who are emotionally agitated, exhibit restlessness or aggressive behaviors, and are unable to cooperate with acupuncture treatment. 3) Patients with acute infectious diseases, severe diabetes, organic lesions of the cardiovascular, hepatic, or renal systems, hematological or endocrine disorders, or malignancies; or those with unstable vital signs. 4) Dysphagia resulting from other causes, such as oral or head–neck tumors, musculoskeletal diseases, Parkinson's disease, refusal to eat due to unconsciousness, or dietary aversion. 5) Those allergic to contrast agents, swallowing therapy device electrodes, or conductive paste. 6) Patients with skin ulceration, infection, or dermatitis at the acupuncture sites. 7) Pregnant or lactating women. 8) Patients with cranial defects or intracranial metallic implants that may interfere with electroencephalographic signal acquisition.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the Rosenbek Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS) score via Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| electroencephalography (EEG); | — |
Countries
The People's Republic of China
Contacts
Public ContactYanxun Huang
Xiamen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed