Changes in cerebral blood flow during acupressure in patients with chronic disorders of consciousness after severe traumatic brain injury

Changes in cerebral blood flow during acupressure in patients with chronic disorders of consciousness after severe traumatic brain injury - Changes in cerebral blood flow during acupressure in patients with chronic disorders of consciousness after severe traumatic brain injury

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000056814

Enrollment

Registered

2025-01-25

Start date

2025-01-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Severe traumatic brain injury

Interventions

acupressure

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients with severe traumatic brain injury who are admitted in the Chubu Medical Center, Chubu Neurorehabilitation Hospital 2) Written informed consent is available from the patient's family 3) Patients who can maintain rest during the NIRS measurement

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Severe injury of frontal cortex 2) Severe injury or loss of frontal bone. 3) Not suitable due to injury of acupressure stimulation area, etc. 4) Not stable condition in vital signs 5) Patients who could not maintain the rest or position suitable for NIRS measurement. 6) Not suitable according to doctor's judgment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in oxyhemoglobin in the frontal lobe during acupressure measured by near-infrared spectroscopy	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHirohito Yano

Chubu Neurorehabilitation Hospital Chubu Medical Center for Prolonged Traumatic Brain Dysfunction

hirohito@herb.ocn.ne.jp0572-24-2233

Outcome results

None listed

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