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Effects of electroacupuncture on post-stroke dysphagia: a randomized controlled trial

Not Applicable
Conditions
Post-stroke dysphagia
Registration Number
ITMCTR2024000216
Lead Sponsor
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosed with stroke according to the 2019 guidelines of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and confirmed by cranial CT or MRI;
2. Aged between 20 and 80 years, regardless of gender;
3. Stroke onset between 7 days and 3 months with newly developed dysphagia;
4. PAS score of 3 or higher in VFS/FEES screening protocol;
5. NIHSS-1a score of 0 or 1;
6. Cooperate with various examinations and rehabilitation training;
7. Voluntary participation in the trial and signed written informed content.

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of dysphagia;
2. Severe cognitive or psychiatric disorders;
3. Pregnant or breastfeeding women;
4. Dysphagia caused by other diseases, such as nasopharyngeal cancer, esophageal cancer, or brain injury;
5. Diagnosed with progressive neurological diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis);
6. Chronic diseases affecting heart or respiratory conditions (e.g., severe emphysema or heart failure, making neck needling unsafe);
7. Receiving continuous oxygen therapy or equipped with oxygen supply equipment;
8. Participants who have participated in similar clinical studies within the past 3 months.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional study
Study Design
Not specified
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