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标题：Electroacupuncture for pressure ulcer: a study protocol for a randomized controlled pilot trial
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作者：Qin-hong Zhang ; Jin-huan Yue ; Zhong-ren Sun 等
期刊名称：Trials
印刷版ISSN：1745-6215
电子版ISSN：1745-6215
出版年度：2014
卷号：15
期号：1
页码：7
DOI：10.1186/1745-6215-15-7
语种：English
出版社：BioMed Central
摘要：Pressure ulcers are one of the most common health complaints, which often take months or years to heal, and affect patients’ morbidity and quality of life. Medical options for pressure ulcers are limited. Electroacupuncture (EA) has been employed to relieve the symptoms for patients with pressure ulcers, but there is limited clinical evidence for its effectiveness. This study consists of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with two parallel arms: a control group and an EA group. Both groups will receive standard wound care (including changing position, using mattresses and cushions, and a good diet) of five sessions per week for a total of 40 sessions during the 8-week treatment period. In addition, the EA group will receive the EA intervention. The following outcome measurements will be used in examination of participants: wound surface area (WSA), visual analogue scale (VAS), and the proportion of ulcers healed within trial period (PUHTP). All the outcomes will be evaluated at the start of the study, at the end of the fourth week, at 8 weeks after randomization, and 1 month after treatment cessation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of EA for the treatment of patients with pressure ulcers. Chinese Clinical Trial Register: ChiCTR-TRC-11001693
关键词：Electroacupuncture ; Pressure ulcers ; Bedsores ; Randomized controlled trial