Study on improvement of early enteral nutrition tolerance in patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction after severe stroke by acupuncture combined with glauber's salt external applicatio

Phase 1

• Conditions: Severe stroke

• Registration Number: ITMCTR2100005264
• Lead Sponsor: Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 20 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for severe stroke;
2. Patients with acute cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage or mixed stroke confirmed by head CT or MRI within 72 hours of onset; those who may have a history of stroke in the past, but no obvious neurological deficit remains;
3. National Institute of Health stroke scale (NIHSS) score >= 20;
4. Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation-II (APACHE-II)>=10 points;
5. AGI grades are I-II grades;
6. Age 18-80 years old;
7. Hospitalization time >= 14 days;
8. The patients or their families were informed and signed the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Those with enteral nutrition contraindications such as gastrointestinal perforation, intestinal obstruction, gastrointestinal surgery and intestinal fistula;
2. Intestinal tumor patients;
3. Pregnant or lactating women;
4. Those with skin infections, ulcers, and scars are not suitable for acupuncture acupoint therapy;
5. The disease is endangered and the expected survival time is less than 14 days;
6. The hemodynamic status deteriorates and the dose of vasoactive drugs needs to be increased;
7. Emergency surgery, craniocerebral trauma patients, and patients receiving thrombolytic therapy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Amplitude and frequency of gastric antrum motion;