NCT04970433

The Effects of Acupuncture for Major Trauma

The Effects of Electroacupuncture and Laser Acupuncture Therapy for Patients With Major Trauma

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 180 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Major trauma is a significant cause for morbidity and mortality in the world. After traumatic injury, the damage tissue could induce systemic inflammatory response (SIRS) and activate autonomic nervous system in response to stress, followed by compensatory anti-inflammatory response (CARS). Imbalance of SIRS and CARS may lead to organ failures, sepsis and death.

Detailed description

The investigators design a prospective clinical trial to investigate the efficacy of acupuncture for major trauma.

Conditions

• Major Trauma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Electroacupuncture (EA)	Acupuncture at Hegu (LI4), Neiguan (PC6), Zusanli (ST36), Sanyinjiao (SP6) and Sishencong (EX-HN1). Electrical stimulation with a pair of electrodes connecting on LI4/PC6 and ST36/SP6.
PROCEDURE	Laser acupuncture (LA)	The laser applies to each point for 40 seconds, which delivers 3 J of energy at each of the acupoints as those in electroacupuncture group.
PROCEDURE	Sham laser acupuncture (SLA)	The laser device without any laser output applies on the acupoints the same as those in the LA group.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-12
• Primary completion: 2024-05-01
• Completion: 2024-07-01
• First posted: 2021-07-21
• Last updated: 2022-03-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan