Changes in cerebral blood flow by acupuncture treatment in patients with severe traumatic brain injury -A PET activation study-

Changes in cerebral blood flow by acupuncture treatment in patients with severe traumatic brain injury -A PET activation study- - Acupuncture and cerebral blood flow in patients with traumatic brain injury

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000017520

Enrollment

Registered

2015-05-12

Start date

2015-05-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Chronic disorder of consciousness and severe cognitive disorder (higher brain dysfunction) following traumatic brain injury

Interventions

Acupuncture

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients following severe traumatic brain injury, who are admitting in Chubu Medical Center for Traumatic Brain Dysfunction, Kizawa Memorial Hospital At least three months after injury

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects who are not stable in general condition Subjects who can't keep the resting position during treatment and measurements Ineligibility for the study based on the decision of an investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in cerebral blood flow using [15O]H2O-PET	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoshitaka Asano Yuka Ikegame

Chubu Medical Center for Prolonged Brain dysfunction, Kizawa Memorial Hospital Department of Neurosurgery

y-asano@wind.ocn.ne.jp0574-24-2233

Outcome results

None listed

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