💬In plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture (EA) combined with standard Intensive Care Unit (ICU) therapy on organ dysfunction and other clinical outcomes in sepsis patients. Additionally, this study will conduct subgroup analyses to investigate the influence of septic shock and immunomodulators on the treatment effects and their correlation with electroacupuncture efficacy.
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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
* 1\. Age ≥ 18 years old, and gender is not limited.
* 2\. Meets the diagnostic criteria of Sepsis (Sepsis-3): In patients with infection or suspected infection, Sepsis is diagnosed when the Sequential (Sepsis related) Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score increased by ≥2 points from baseline.
* 3\. Patients or their legal representatives understand and voluntarily sign the informed consent for this study.
Exclusion Criteria:
* 1\. Patients with lower extremity denervation.
* 2\. Patients with lower extremity amputation or congenital disability with lower limb hypoplasia.
* 3\. Patients with severe acute trauma such as active bleeding or unfixed fractures in the lower extremities.
* 4\. Patients with skin damage, infection, bleeding, or hematoma near the lower extremity acupuncture site.
* 5\. Patients with implantable medical devices, such as pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) or deep brain stimulation (DBS).
* 6\. Patients who are pregnant, breast feeding during the study.
* 7\. Patients whose expected duration of ICU length of stay is less than 48 hours.
* 8\. Patients whose legal representatives refuse routine active treatment and sign palliative treatment consent.
* 9\. Patients who are currently participating in another randomized clinical trial.
* 10\. Patients or their legal representatives refused to participate in the study or were unable to sign informed consent.
* 11\. Immunosuppressive status, including but not limited to: congenital immunosuppressive patients, AIDS patients, organ transplant patients, long-term use of immunosuppressive patients, patients receiving tumor radiotherapy or chemotherapy within 1 month;
* 12\. Patients with an anticipated survival prognosis of no more than 7 days due to advanced disease.
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