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Conditions
Interventions
Experimental Group:Based on the control group's routine care, phlegm-resolving acupuncture at bilateral Fenglong (ST40), once daily, 20–30 min needle retention, 10 consecutive days.
Control Group:Routine daily care: nebulization, back percussion and negative-pressure sputum suction, lasting 10 consecutive days.
Sponsors
Suqian Anyi Geriatric Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
22 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients met the indications for tracheotomy. The operation was successful, with the indwelling time of tracheal cannula no less than 3 days. Vital signs including body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure and respiration were generally stable, with no risk of acute deterioration. 2. Clinical evaluation confirmed the sputum viscosity was Grade I to III. All patients had difficulty in spontaneous expectoration and required long-term clinical assisted sputum removal. 3. The patients were conscious or in stable somnolent state, without frequent restlessness or epileptic seizures, and could tolerate acupuncture treatment. 4. All participants voluntarily joined this study with consent from their family members. They completed the whole course of treatment and data observation cooperatively, with complete clinical data.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with coagulation disorders, thrombocytopenia, bleeding tendency or other conditions who cannot tolerate acupuncture. 2. Patients with skin damage, ulcers, eczema, infection, scars or severe dermatoses at the locations of Fenglong acupoints on both lower legs, who are unfit for acupuncture. 3. Patients with drastically fluctuating vital signs, combined with critical illnesses such as multiple organ failure, malignant tumors and acute massive hemorrhage, whose conditions may deteriorate at any time.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 24-hour sputum volume;24-hour sputum volume; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood oxygen saturation;Incidence of pulmonary infection;Incidence of acupuncture-related adverse events; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactShi Nana
Suqian Anyi Geriatric Hospital
Outcome results
None listed