traumatic brain injury traumatic brain edema
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Qionghai People's Hospital, Hainan Province, China
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults with TBI who fulfill the following inclusion criteria are eligible: (1)Initial GCS score between 6 and 12 points on admission. (2)Patients who have one or more brain contusions with visible pericontusional edema in the CT scan. (3)Age 16 or over and under 75. (4)Agree to acupuncture treatment that can start within 72?h after injury or post-craniotomy. (5)Signing of informed consent by his legal representative.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria are the following: (1)Patients whose vital signs are unstable within 72 hours of admission, or (2)a severe medical disease, e.g.,heart, liver, renal failure or an autoimmune disorder. (3)Patients who have required a craniotomy before randomization for any reason other than TBI. (4)Patients with unsuitable for acupuncture, including pregnant , frequent seizures, psychotic disorders, afraid of acupuncture, particularly weak, and skin infections at the acupuncture site, etc. (5)Medication that need to treat coexisting diseases may affect the results of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Glasgow outcome score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Volume of traumatic brain edema;Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS); | — |
Contacts
Public ContactZiquan Guo
Neurosurgery Center of Qionghai People's Hospital, Hainan Province, China
Outcome results
None listed