The application of acupuncture in the treatment of dysphagia after stroke

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Dysphagia after stroke

• Registration Number: ITMCTR1900002383
• Lead Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patient with post-stroke dysphagia;
2. After routine treatment, the indications of life are stable, and the course of disease is less than 3 months;
3. Clinical difficulty in dysphagia, drinking water and cough;
4. Soft palate, throat muscle, tongue muscle, masseter muscle or facial muscle dyskinesia, no tongue muscle atrophy and lingual muscle tremor;
5. Physiological brain stem reflex: soft tendon reflex exists or hyperthyroidism, mandibular reflex hyperthyroidism. Pathological brainstem reflex (sucking, palmar reflex, etc.) is positive;
6. Obtain and sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Large area of cerebral infarction and severe cerebral hemorrhage;
2. Have ball paralysis or pseudo ball paralysis symptoms for more than 90 days;
3. Patients with conscious disorders;
4. People with cognitive dysfunction;
5. Have severe multiple organ failure;
6. Have bleeding risk and other bleeding risk;
7. Unable to complete acupuncture treatment protocol.

Study & Design

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total lymphocyte count;Serum Total Protein;Pulse oxyhemoglobin saturation before and after water swallow test;Albumin;Hemoglobin;Standardized Swallowing Assessment;

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Substance P;National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale;Modified Barthel Index;5-hydroxytryptamine;Video Fluoroscopy Swallowing Study;