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Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/102785, first published .
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Interactive Acupuncture for Poststroke Dysphagia: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Interactive Acupuncture for Poststroke Dysphagia: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Zhiheng Zhao   1 * , PhD ;   Junjie Li   2 * , BSc ;   Manlin Zhao   3, 4 , MSc ;   Changjun Shao   5 , BSc ;   Mingjie Xu   2 , BSc ;   Yintao Zhang   2 , MSc ;   Yueqiao Ren   6 , PhD ;   Zhen Zhou   1 , PhD ;   Fangfang Gao   7 , MSc

1 Department of Acupuncture and Encephalopathy, Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China

2 Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China

3 Department of Dermatology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China

4 National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China

5 School of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China

6 Department of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin Cancer Hospital Airport Hospital, Tianjin, China

7 Department of Tuina and Rehabilitation, Hengshui Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hengshui, Hebei, China

*these authors contributed equally

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  • Fangfang Gao, MSc
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