The effect of press tack needles on the swallowing reflex in the elderly.

The effect of press tack needles on the swallowing reflex in the elderly. - The effect of press tack needles on the swallowing reflex in the elderly.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000002133

Enrollment

Registered

2010-04-01

Start date

2009-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

aspiration pneumonia

Interventions

Press tack needles on acupoints Sham needles on acupoints Press tack needles on sham points

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: elder patients with cerebrovascular diseases

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients obviously showing a symptom of pneumonia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement of swallowing reflex.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakashi Seki

Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Traditional Asian Medicine

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026