Effect of Acupuncture on Hemodynamics and Pain of Post Craniotomy Patients With Mechanical Ventilation

Launched by INDONESIA UNIVERSITY · Feb 3, 2025

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This clinical trial is studying the effects of acupuncture combined with standard medical care on patients who have recently undergone brain surgery (known as craniotomy) and are on a breathing machine (mechanical ventilation). The goal is to see if adding acupuncture can help improve blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen levels while also reducing pain. Researchers will compare two groups: one receiving acupuncture along with standard care and another group receiving only the standard care. They will check the patients' health and comfort after three days of treatment to see if acupuncture makes a difference.

To participate in this trial, you need to be at least 18 years old and have had a craniotomy for a vascular issue. You should be awake and alert before the surgery and on a specific type of breathing support. However, some people may not be eligible, such as those with certain neurological diseases, lung cancer, or bleeding disorders. If you join the study, you'll receive acupuncture for three days, and researchers will track your progress to learn more about how this therapy could help patients like you.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Male or female over 18 years old
• • Subjects who received craniotomy with vascular etiology
• • Conscious patients with GCS over 9 before craniotomy
• • Using SIMV mode mechanical ventilation
• • Family willing for the patient to participate in the study until completion and signed informed consent
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • History of neuromusculoskeletal diseases such as myasthenia gravis or multiple sclerosis
• • Treatment for lung cancer and COVID-19
• • There is infection, scarring or malignancy in the acupuncture stabbing area
• • Patients with blood clotting disorders, platelets under 50. 000/µl, patients on anticoagulant therapy with INR over 2.0