Effect of electroacupuncture on the incidence of acute stroke after embolisation of intracranial aneurysm: study protocol for a single-centre, double-blinded, randomised controlled trial

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 15; no. 3; p. e090502
• Main Authors: Zhao, Zi-Jian, Wang, Hang, Ye, Qian, Zhang, Zhen-Feng, Dong, Shi-Yang, Xu, Yi-Fan, Li, Jing-Jin, Yu, Min, Feng, Feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 03.03.2025; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Acupuncture; Adult; Aged; Anaesthesia; Anaesthesia in neurology; Aneurysms; Apoptosis; Delirium; Double-Blind Method; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Electroacupuncture; Electroacupuncture - methods; Embolization, Therapeutic - adverse effects; Female; Hospitals; Humans; Incidence; Informed consent; Intracerebral Hemorrhage; Intracranial Aneurysm - surgery; Intracranial Aneurysm - therapy; Ischemia; Male; Medical research; Middle Aged; Neurosurgery; Patient satisfaction; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Postoperative Complications - prevention & control; Protocol; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Stroke; Stroke - epidemiology; Stroke - etiology; Stroke - prevention & control; China; Intracerebral Hemorrhage; Stroke; Neurosurgery; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Anaesthesia in neurology

BackgroundElectroacupuncture (EA) is commonly used in clinical settings as a significant method for treating a variety of pain and cerebrovascular disorders. Despite its widespread use, there is limited information on the impact of perioperative EA on postoperative stroke. This study aimed to invest...