Status:
COMPLETED
Acupuncture for Cerebral Vasospasm After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Lead Sponsor:
Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong
Conditions:
SAH (Subarachnoid Hemorrhage)
Cerebral Vasospasm
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate acupuncture's effect of preventing vasospasm after SAH. A total of 80 participants will be recruited and will be randomized to a study group or a control group. Acupuncture, ...
Detailed Description
Intervention starts within 96hours after SAH, after ruptured aneurysms have been secured by endovascular coiling or surgical clipping. Intervention is applied once a day, 6 days a week for 2 weeks(tot...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants conforming to all the following conditions will be included: 1) SAH verified by CT and cerebral angiography; 2) aneurysm treated by endovascular coiling or surgical clipping; 3) age \> 18 years; 4) HHS 1-4; 5) acupuncture treatment can start within 96 hours after SAH; 6) participation is voluntarily and the informed consent signed.
- Healthy controls who matched with patients in gender and age
Exclusion
- Participants with any of the following conditions will be excluded: 1) traumatic or infectious SAH; 2) HHS 5; 3) Transcranial Doppler (TCD) cannot performed; 4) heart, liver or renal failure; 5) presence of cardiac pacemaker.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02275949
Start Date
September 1 2014
End Date
June 1 2017
Last Update
August 8 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong
Seoul, Gangdong-gu, South Korea, 05278