Acupuncture tackles Post-Stroke swallowing woes in massive new trial
NCT ID NCT07493902
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether acupuncture can improve swallowing problems after a stroke. Over 3,200 adults aged 18 to 80 who had a stroke within the past year and have trouble swallowing will take part. Researchers will compare different combinations of Chinese and Western medicine to see which works best and is most cost-effective.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 3,232 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 80 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 80 years old, no gender restrictions; * Meets diagnostic criteria for ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, confirmed by CT or MRI, with disease duration within one year; * Meets diagnostic criteria for dysphagia, with FOIS grade 2-4; * Vital signs stable, able to understand and cooperate with study procedures; ⑤ Patient or legal representative agrees to sign informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Dysphagia not caused by stroke, but resulting from other neurological disorders (e.g., motor neuron disease, myasthenia gravis) or organic lesions (e.g., tumors); * Patients with psychiatric disorders or severe cognitive impairment who cannot cooperate with treatment; * Patients with an expected survival time of less than 3 months; ④ Individuals with contrast medium allergy; * Patients with severe needle phobia who cannot tolerate the procedure; ⑥ Pregnant women, those planning pregnancy, or lactating women; ⑦ Individuals who have participated in other clinical trials or received acupuncture within the past week.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xiaonong Fan
RECRUITINGTianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300193, China
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