CompletedNot Applicable

Effect of Acupuncture on Hemodynamics and Pain of Post Craniotomy Patients With Mechanical Ventilation

Indonesia30 participantsStarted 2025-03-01

Plain-language summary

The aim of this clinical trial is to prove that acupuncture therapy combined with standard therapy can optimize hemodynamics and reduce pain in post-craniotomy patients with mechanical ventilation. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is there a difference in mean arterial pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate, oxygen fraction and pain in the acupuncture therapy group combined with standard therapy compared to standard therapy after the 3rd therapy and compared to before therapy? * Is there a difference in changes in ventilator mode in the acupuncture therapy group combined with standard therapy compared to standard therapy after the 3rd therapy? * Are there any side effects in the acupuncture therapy group combined with standard therapy? Researchers will compare acupuncture therapy combined with standard therapy to standard therapy only Participants will: * receive acupuncture therapy for 3 consecutive days * outcomes will be assessed after 3 days of therapy.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female over 18 years old * Subjects who received craniotomy with vascular etiology * Conscious patients with GCS over 9 before craniotomy * Using SIMV mode mechanical ventilation * Family willing for the patient to participate in the study until completion and signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * History of neuromusculoskeletal diseases such as myasthenia gravis or multiple sclerosis * Treatment for lung cancer and COVID-19 * There is infection, scarring or malignancy in the acupuncture stabbing area * Patients with blood clotting disorders, platelets under 50. 000/µl, patients on anticoagulant therapy with INR over 2.0

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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