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Functional Recovery Effect of Bloodletting Puncture at Jing-well Points on Acute Brain Injury Patients

Taiwan72 participantsStarted 2021-06-08

Plain-language summary

Traumatic brain injury (Traumatic brain injury, TBI) can be derived from various forms of injury, including blunt trauma, penetrating or acceleration/deceleration force caused by head injury.There are some study data show that acupuncture treatment has a superficial effect on the prognosis of traumatic brain injury and can limit the progression of secondary brain injury, but the effect of early bloodletting at the Jing-points on TBI patients still unknown. In our study, the investigators have proposed a randomized, controlled study design and plan to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Jing-point puncture to improve consciousness and neurological function in patients with TBI. In addition, an objective meridian instrument analysis was added to analyze the energy distribution in the meridian of TBI patients.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Patient with moderate to severe head injury are admitted to the ICU (Intensive Care Unit). patient with stable vital sign and the GCS (Glasgow coma volume) between 5-13 will be included.
✓. Patient with normal consciousness and no cognitive or motor function disease before brain injury.
✓. Patient aged between 20 to 80 years old and is willing to sign the consent (the agent can sign on behalf of patient).

Exclusion criteria

✕. Patients who are vital sign unstable and with severe complication.
✕. Patients combined with other terminal illness such as cancer in terminal stage, liver failure, end stage renal failure and so on.
✕. Pregnant patients.
✕. Any other conditions deemed unsuitable by the physician in charge.
✕. Patients (agent of the patient) who did not sign the consent.

What they're measuring

GCS(Glasgow Coma Scale)

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Barthel index

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Muscle power

Timeframe: 4 weeks

mGOS(Modified Glasgow Outcome Score)

Timeframe: 4 weeks

RTS (Revised Trauma Score)

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04930146

SponsorChang Gung Memorial Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-06-07

Contact for this trial

wei Ling Chou

+886 975360906 wenni1207@cgmh.org.tw

View on ClinicalTrials.gov More Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) trials

Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion criteria

✓. Patient with moderate to severe head injury are admitted to the ICU (Intensive Care Unit). patient with stable vital sign and the GCS (Glasgow coma volume) between 5-13 will be included.
✓. Patient with normal consciousness and no cognitive or motor function disease before brain injury.
✓. Patient aged between 20 to 80 years old and is willing to sign the consent (the agent can sign on behalf of patient).

Exclusion criteria

✕. Patients who are vital sign unstable and with severe complication.
✕. Patients combined with other terminal illness such as cancer in terminal stage, liver failure, end stage renal failure and so on.
✕. Pregnant patients.
✕. Any other conditions deemed unsuitable by the physician in charge.
✕. Patients (agent of the patient) who did not sign the consent.