External Diaphragm Pacing Therapy and Correlation Analysis of Trunk Balance and Respiratory Function in Stroke Patients

Last updated: December 27, 2023
Sponsor: Zhang liqiong
Overall Status: Suspended

Phase

N/A

Condition

Stroke

Cerebral Ischemia

Treatment

External diaphragm pacing（EDP）

Routine rehabilitation treatment

Clinical Study ID

NCT06198946
Zliqiong
  • Ages 35-75
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The goal of this study is to observe the enhancement of trunk balance ability, pulmonary function, and diaphragm function in stroke patients after treatment of external diaphragm pacing（EDP）, and analyze the potential correlation between trunk balance ability and respiratory function metrics. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • What is the effect of EDP treatment on trunk balance and respiratory function in stroke patients?

  • Is there a correlation between trunk balance ability and respiratory function?

Participants admitted to the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group：

  • The control group received conventional rehabilitation therapy for 4 weeks.

  • The observation group received EDP treatment in addition to conventional rehabilitation therapy for 4 weeks.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for stroke for the first time;
  • Patients whose disease duration is within 6 months, have received specialist andstandardized treatment, and have stable vital signs;
  • Patients are informed of this study, voluntarily accept rehabilitation treatment, andsign an informed consent form;
  • Patients who have no chronic breathing before and after stroke History of systemic andcirculatory diseases.
  • The patient can maintain the starting posture evaluated by the mTIS scale for 10seconds. The standard for the starting posture is: sitting on the edge of the bedwithout any support for the back and arms, with the thighs in full contact with thebed surface, and with the feet flat and the same width as the hips. On the ground,bend your knees 90° and place your arms on your thighs .

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Those who are complicated by severe heart, lung and other organ dysfunction diseases,such as pulmonary embolism, pacemaker placement, etc.;
  • Those who are complicated by severe cognitive impairment and abnormal hearing andunderstanding;
  • There are other reasons why electrical stimulation treatment is not suitable, Such assudden unstable vital signs, malignant tumors, combined with mental illness, etc.

Study Design

Total Participants: 30
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: External diaphragm pacing（EDP）
Phase:
Study Start date:
February 13, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
September 30, 2024

Study Description

Objective：To observe the enhancement of trunk balance ability, pulmonary function, and diaphragm function in stroke patients after treatment of external diaphragm pacing（EDP）, and analyze the potential correlation between trunk balance ability and respiratory function metrics.

Methods：Thirty stroke patients admitted to the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University from January 2023 to August 2023 were selected. They were randomly divided into an observation group (n=15) and a control group (n=15). The control group received conventional rehabilitation therapy, while the observation group received EDP treatment in addition to conventional rehabilitation therapy for 4 weeks. Independent sample t-tests and rank-sum tests were used to compare the Modified Trunk Impairment Scale (mTIS) scores, Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC change in percentage of Vital Capacity from sitting to supine position (ΔVC), diaphragmatic excursion of quiet breath(DE-QB), diaphragmatic excursion of deep breath (DE-DB), and Thickening Fraction (TF) between the two groups of patients. Pearson correlation analysis was employed to explore the correlations among these indicators.

Connect with a study center

  • Zhangliqiong

    Hefei, Anhui 230032
    China

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