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A multicenter, randomized, controlled trial on acupuncture for Post-Stroke Dysphagia

A multicenter, randomized, controlled trial on acupuncture for Post-Stroke Dysphagia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026000748
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-27
Start date
2026-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-28

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

Conditions

Post-stroke dysphagia

Interventions

Sponsors

First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: PSD Patients: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke; 2. Meet the diagnostic criteria for dysphagia, with FOIS level between 2 and 4; 3. Dysphagia duration of =1 month; 4. Presence of pharyngeal stage symptoms: delayed swallowing reflex, reduced bite size, or choking; 5. Aged 30-80 years, any gender; 6. Stable vital signs and able to understand and cooperate with the study; 7. Patient or legal representative agrees to sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: PSD patients: 1. Those with swallowing disorders caused by other diseases (such as head and neck cancer, oropharyngeal diseases, etc.); 2. Those unable to cooperate with evaluations due to consciousness disorders, cognitive impairment, depression, anxiety, etc. (Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) = 13, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) 35); 3. Patients with Parkinson's disease; 4. Those with an expected survival of less than 3 months; 5. Those who cannot tolerate severe needle phobia; 6. Pregnant women, women planning pregnancy, or nursing mothers; 7. Those who have participated in other clinical trials or received acupuncture treatment in the past week.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
FOIS Response Rate at the End of Week 4;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test;Water Swallowing Test,WST;standardized swallowing assessment,SSA;Flexible Endoscopic Examination of Swallowing, FEES;Swallowing Quality of Life Questionnaire,SWAL-QoL;National Institute of Health stroke scale,NIHSS;Modified Rankin Scale,mRS;Patient-Reported Outcome,PRO;simplified nutritional appetite questionnaire,SNAQ;Body Mass Index,BMI;Mid-upper arm circumference,MUAC;The incidence of pneumonia;Recording of Abnommal Clinical Data;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJian Liu

First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

yooken@sina.com13207676051

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026