RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04816201

Electroacupuncture to Assist Ventilator Weaning in Severe Stroke

Electroacupuncture to Assist Ventilator Weaning in Severe Stroke: a Randomized, Sham-controlled Pilot Study

Sponsor

The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Apr 1, 2021

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of electroacupuncture in assisting ventilator weaning in patients with severe stroke

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 75 Years

age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 75 years ;
within 7 days after the onset of stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic), confirmed by a computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the brain;
GCS on admission ≤ 12 or NIHSS on admission ≥ 11 or APACHEⅡ ≥ 15;
received mechanical ventilation;
written informed consent is able to be obtained directly from the patient or an appropriate surrogate, based on local ethics committee recommendations.

expected to be ventilated for < 24 h;
already ventilated for > 72 h;
GCS <5;
with unstable vital signs and requiring the use of vasoactive agents;
concomitant medical illness that would interfere with the outcome assessments and/or follow-up;
had spinal cord injury above T8 level, or lower motor neuron impairment, or neuromuscular junction impairment，or chest wall deformities, or chest wall injuries within 6 months, or chest or abdominal surgery within 4 week, or were pregnant;
had acute skin injury on the selected acupoints;
currently participating in other investigational trials.