Combined acupuncture-based treatments for movement and swallowing recovery after ischemic stroke
Tests electroacupuncture, acupoint injections and acupressure massage in adults recovering from ischemic stroke.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Combined Acupuncture-Based Therapy for Rehabilitation After Ischemic Stroke
Key facts
- Where
- Hanoi, VietnamSee the site
Where in Vietnam
- National Hospital of AcupunctureHanoi, VietnamNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- National Hospital of Acupuncture, Vietnam
- Trial code
- NCT07846488
- Record updated
- 29 September 2026
- Original description
Objective: To assess the therapeutic efficacy of combined electroacupuncture (or electric field acupuncture), hydroacupuncture (Cerebrolysin or B-complex vitamins), and acupressure massage in restoring motor function and treating dysphagia in post-acute ischemic stroke patients, while evaluating safety profiles and prognostic factors associated with clinical outcomes.Read full original descriptionShow less
A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Electroacupuncture, Acupoint Injection, and Acupressure Massage for Motor and Swallowing Rehabilitation in Patients With Post-Acute Ischemic Stroke
Objective: To assess the therapeutic efficacy of combined electroacupuncture (or electric field acupuncture), hydroacupuncture (Cerebrolysin or B-complex vitamins), and acupressure massage in restoring motor function and treating dysphagia in post-acute ischemic stroke patients, while evaluating safety profiles and prognostic factors associated with clinical outcomes.
Interventions:
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of four treatment arms:
Group 1: Electric field acupuncture + Cerebrolysin Acupoint injection + acupressure massage Group 2: Electric field acupuncture + B-complex vitamin Acupoint injection + acupressure massage Group 3: Electroacupuncture + Cerebrolysin Acupoint injection + acupressure massage Group 4: Electroacupuncture + B-complex vitamin Acupoint injection + acupressure massage The intervention duration is 30 days.
Inclusion: Aged 18 years or older, regardless of sex and occupation; Diagnosed with post-acute ischemic stroke; Stabilized cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurological conditions, as well as vital signs following the acute phase; Hemiplegia/Hemiparesis (motor deficit on one side of the body); Fully conscious and capable of cooperating with clinicians, with a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≥ 20; Presence of dysphagia, confirmed by a Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability (MASA) score ≤ 177; National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score ≥ 5; Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke confirmed by brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showing ischemic lesions; Patients and/or their legal representatives voluntarily provided written informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion: Concurrent systemic or neuropsychiatric conditions: tuberculosis, psychiatric disorders, HIV/AIDS, epilepsy, esophageal stricture, pyloric stenosis; Patients who have not received Cerebrolysin treatment during the acute phase; Stage 3-4 heart failure, cerebral vascular malformations, cerebral air embolism, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); Respiratory failure requiring endotracheal intubation, impaired consciousness; Cerebral venous infarction, hemorrhagic transformation of cerebral infarction; Non-cooperative patients, participants who fail to complete the full course of treatment, or patients whose clinical symptoms progressively worsen to a life-threatening level during the study.