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Shallow Acupuncture for brainstem infarction: a randomized controlled trial protocol

  • By

  • Hongge Zuo

  • Yan Huang

  • Weikang Huang

  • Jiahui Lin

  • Jinyuan Fang

  • Zhenhua Xu

  • July 10, 2026

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    The trial evaluates the efficacy of adjunctive Shallow Acupuncture in improving daily living activities for patients with brainstem infarction.

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    A total of 62 patients will be randomly assigned to either a conventional acupuncture group or an adjunctive Shallow Acupuncture group.

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    Primary outcomes will be assessed using the Barthel Index, while secondary outcomes include the NIH Stroke Scale and modified Rankin Scale.

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    Neuroimaging assessments will utilize resting-state functional MRI and diffusion tensor imaging to explore neural changes.

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    The study has received ethical approval and will disseminate findings through peer-reviewed publications and academic conferences.

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Shallow Acupuncture for brainstem infarction: a randomized controlled trial protocol

  • by Hongge Zuo, Yan Huang, Weikang Huang, Jiahui Lin, Jinyuan Fang, Zhenhua Xu

  • July 10, 2026

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