Status:

UNKNOWN

Evaluation on the Effect of Acupuncture and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Mechanical Ventilation Patients

Lead Sponsor:

The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University

Conditions:

Respiratory Insufficiency Requiring Mechanical Ventilation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Acupuncture is a treatment intervention used globally for a wide variety of disorders. Its efficacy has been established over the course of 3000 years, originating in Asia and diversifying worldwide.T...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Prolonged mechanical ventilation duration (\>72 h)
  • stable oxygen saturation, fraction of inspired oxygen≤55%, and positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP)≤8 cmH2O
  • dose of dopamine\<10 μg/kg/min and dose of epinephrine\<0.4 μg/kg/min;
  • mean arterial pressure\>75 mmHg and urine output\>1 mL/kg/h
  • good healing of the incision after surgery;
  • normal cognitive function
  • no history of chronic mental illness or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Exclusion

  • Inability to perform physical activities
  • long-term MV prior to admission
  • neurological comorbidities involving muscles
  • irreversible disorders with a 6-month mortality rate of\>50% according to Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHEII)
  • unsound limbs or unstable fractures
  • administration of glucocorticoids (prednisone or other corticosteroid dose equivalents\>20 mg/day) for at least 20 days prior to admission
  • cardiopulmonary resuscitation before admission to the ICU
  • radiotherapy or chemotherapy within the previous 6 months
  • presence of comorbidities, including acute myocarditis, deep venous thrombosis/embolism, and cerebrovascular accident
  • Patients with implanted pacemakers or defibrillators
  • Pregnancy and lactation patients
  • Patients with active bleeding or bleeding tendency
  • Skin infection or injury at the acupuncture site

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05221710

Start Date

March 1 2022

End Date

August 31 2023

Last Update

February 3 2022

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University

Qingdao, Shandong, China, 266555