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.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electroacupuncture (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 investigate whether preoperative EA therapy could reduce the occurrence of acute stroke in patients undergoing interventional surgery for intracranial aneurysms.

Methods/design

This single-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised clinical trial aims to recruit 280 patients undergoing embolisation of intracranial aneurysms under general anaesthesia. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the EA group or sham electroacupuncture (SEA) group. The EA group will receive

SUBMITTER: Zhao ZJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877269 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature