NCT05171699

Effect of Electroacupuncture in Patients With Sepsis Associated Brain Injury

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Tianjin Nankai Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To investigate the effect of electroacupuncture on patients with sepsis-associated brain injury.

Conditions

• Electroacupuncture
• Sepsis
• Sepsis-associated Brain Injury

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	electroacupuncture	The patients in Group EA received electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) (located 5 mm below the head of the inferior fibula and 2 mm lateral to the anterior tibial tuberosity) and Baihui (DU20) (located in the midpoint of the parietal bone) acupoints, the stainless steel acupuncture needles were connected to a Hans acupoint nerve stimulator and inserted into the acupoints.
OTHER	shame electroacupuncture	The patients in Group SEA received electroacupuncture at a shallow depth and 1 mm lateral to Zusanli (ST36) (located 5 mm below the head of the inferior fibula and 2 mm lateral to the anterior tibial tuberosity) and Baihui (DU20) (located in the midpoint of the parietal bone) acupoints, the stainless steel acupuncture needles were connected to a Hans acupoint nerve stimulator and inserted into the acupoints.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-04-25
• Primary completion: 2022-12-30
• Completion: 2022-12-30
• First posted: 2021-12-29
• Last updated: 2022-04-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China