The Impact of Jiaji Electroacupuncture and Scalp Electroacupuncture on Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

Psychosocial/other
General health
Online since 25 October 2024, updated 411 days ago

About this trial

Patients with traumatic spinal cord injury were divided into acupuncture treatment rehabilitation group and conventional rehabilitation treatment group, with 42 people in each group. After treatment, ...

Included participants

Gender
All
Age
All ages
Injury level
C1 - S5
  • Severity (AIS)?
  • Time since injury
    All
  • Injury type
  • Traumatic

    Healthy volunteers
    No
    C1-S5

    What’s involved

    Type

    Psychosocial/other

    Details

    Patients with traumatic spinal cord injury were divided into acupuncture treatment rehabilitation group and conventional rehabilitation treatment group, with 42 people in each group. All patients were treated with conventional rehabilitation training. On this basis, the acupuncture treatment and rehabilitation group was given acupuncture and moxibustion treatment, and the acupuncture measures were mainly on the Dumai point. At the time of enrollment (before treatment), during treatment, after treatment, and 3 months of follow-up (3 months after the end of treatment), the main efficacy indicators were collected: spinal cord injury ASIA classification, motor function score, light touch function score, acupuncture sensory function score, improved Barthel daily activity index, and complications.

    Potential benefits

    Main benefits

    General health

    Additional benefits

    Arm/hand function

    Sensory function

    Standing/walking/mobility

    Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.

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    • Trial recruitment status
    • Ended
    • Trial start date
    • 1 May 2024
    • Organisation
    • Hangzhou Medical College
    • Trial recruitment status
    • Ended
    • Trial start date
    • 1 May 2024
    • Organisation
    • Hangzhou Medical College

    Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder

    Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.

    Learn more