Overview
Critically ill patients are at risk of or suffering from one or more key organs or organ system failure. This study will measure the effect of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) interventions on critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) is effective for prevention and treatment of organ failure in ICU patients. Patients in this group will receive intervention for 2 weeks.
A multi-center non-randomized real word data study, will include 3 groups: intervention group (TCM)(n=70), control group and historical control group (admitted to the same ICU in the period of 01.2019 to 12.2023).
Main outcomes include sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score, ICU length of stay, hospital length of stay, number of days of respirator uses and western medicine medication used study follow up will be 2 weeks.
Description
Critically ill patients are at risk of or suffering from one or more key organs or organ system failure. This study will measure the effect of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) interventions on critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).
A multi center non-randomized real word data study, will include 3 groups: intervention group (n=70), control group (patients recruited enrolled to the ICU during the study period) and historical control group (admitted to the same ICU in the period of 01.2019 to 12.2023). The intervention group will receive traditional Chinese herbal medicine and/or acupuncture and/or low level laser applied on acupuncture points depending on TCM doctor decision and patient TCM diagnosis. Intervention period will be 2 weeks.
Main outcomes include sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score, ICU length of stay, hospital length of stay, number of days of respirator uses and western medicine medication used study follow up will be 2 weeks.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 20 and above
- Surgical ICU patients
- The use of Chinese medicine must be approved by the attending physician in the surgical intensive care unit
Exclusion criteria:
- Patients' family members refuse TCM intervention