Effects of rTMS on Respiratory Function and Gut Microbiota in Patients With Brain Injury

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-70
SponsorNanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University

About this trial

Impaired respiratory function may occur after brain injury, and will progress to restricted respiratory dysfunction without early intervention. At present, there is a lack of effective treatment options for respiratory dysfunction. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation(rTMS) is a non-invasive, painless and non-invasive neuroregulatory technique. In healthy people, rTMS applied to the respiratory motor cortex induces a contralateral respiratory muscle response. However, whether rTMS can improve respiratory function in patients with brain injury remains unclear. gut microbiota can affect muscle function and mass, and animal experiments have shown that probiotics can increase skeletal muscle mass and grip strength in mice. On the other hand, studies have found that rTMS can improve the nutritional status of patients with vegetative state by regulating the structure of gut microbiota. However, it remains unclear whether rTMS can improve respiratory muscle function in patients with brain injury by regulating gut microbiota. Therefore, the investigators intend to apply rTMS to the respiratory motor cortex to observe whether rTMS can improve respiratory function and reduce the incidence of pneumonia in patients with brain injury, and to observe the role of gut microbiota in this process.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

In line with the diagnostic criteria of "Chinese classification of cerebrovascular diseases(2015)" mRS Score 2-4 points or craniocerebral injury caused by trauma, GCS score > 8 points

Between 18 and 70 years old

The first incidence of cerebrovascular disease or traumatic brain injury, and the course of disease was 10-180 days

Vital signs are stable, no progression

Disqualifiers

Patients with a history of respiratory disease, including chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, and lung cancer

Severe bone malformations in the chest or spine

Have other neurological or neuromuscular disorders

History of thoracic and abdominal surgery

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • active rTMS
  • sham rTMS

Treatment groups

74 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations