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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Histologically confirmed high-grade glioma, with standard radiotherapy and chemotherapy post-surgical resection deemed unsuccessful, and recurrence confirmed by imaging. 2. Age ≥18 and ≤70 years, open to all genders. 3. If receiving dexamethasone for mass effect, a stable daily dose of <6 mg in the 7 days prior to enrollment, or if the dose of dexamethasone is decreasing, an average daily dose of <6 mg in the 7 days prior to enrollment. Patients receiving dexamethasone for reasons other than mass effect are still eligible. 4. A Karnofsky Performance Score (KPS) ≥70 or a World Health Organization (WHO) performance status of ≤2. 5. Meets the criteria for acupuncture, with no severe complications, able to undergo acupuncture treatment and demonstrates good compliance. 6. Clear consciousness, with the ability to perceive and distinguish pain, and capable of basic communication. 7. Signed informed consent, voluntarily participating in this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Uncontrolled epileptic seizures; 2. Peripheral neuropathy > Grade 1; 3. Currently participating in another clinical trial or having participated in a clinical trial that concluded less than 3 months ago; 4. Previous treatment with paclitaxel or similar chemotherapeutic or biologic agents, or history of allergic reactions to these compounds; 5. Patients with severe cardiac, hepatic, renal, or hematologic dysfunction (criteria within 14 days prior to treatment include: a. Hemoglobin ≥ 90.0 g/L; b. White blood cells ≥ 3.010^9/L; c. Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1500/µL; d. Platelets ≥ 10010^9/µL; e. Total bilirubin (TbIL) ≤5.0 x ULN; f. Serum aspartate aminotransferase (SGOT) ≤10 x ULN and TbIL >3 to ≤5.0 x ULN; g. Creatinine ≤1.5 mg/dL, estimated creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min to <90 mL/min); 6. Pregnant or breastfeeding women; 7. Individuals with cognitive impairments such as congenital dementia, or with histories of alcohol, drug, or psychotropic substance abuse; 8. Individuals with a history of needle fainting or infections at the site of acupuncture; 9. Patients with conductive foreign bodies within the body; 10. Individuals unable to undergo enhanced MRI examinations.

Arms

Other: TMZ group

Temozolomide（TMZ） was given orally or intravenously 150mg/(m2·d) for 5 days, repeated every 28 days for 6 cycles

Other: SMES+ABX+TMZ Group

Drug: Oral or intravenous infusion of TMZ 150mg/(m2·d) for 5 days, repeated after 23 days of suspension, a total of 6 treatment cycles. During the TMZ treatment cycle, specific mode electroacupuncture stimulation（SMES） combined with Paclitaxel for Injection (Albumin Bound)（ABX） were used on day 1 and day 8. ABX： ABX was prepared with 0.9% sodium chloride injection and the dosage required by the patient was calculated at 110mg/mm2. Then the intravenous infusion continues for 30 minutes. SMES：Immediately after the ABX intravenous infusion began, the patient was placed in a supine position, the skin was routinely disinfected with 75% ethanol, and a stainless steel needle was inserted into GV20 and GV26.Then, the needles are stimulated by using an acupuncture point nerve stimulator with a frequency of 2/100 Hz and an intensity of 3 mA for 40 min (a homemade relay cycled power to the electrode for 6 sec on and 6 sec off).

Interventions

Drug: - Temozolomide（TMZ） injection or oral administration

Oral administration of TMZ150-200mg/m2/ day, continuous use for 5 days, discontinued for 23 days, for a treatment cycle, a total of 6 cycles.

Drug: - Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel(ABX) intravenous drip

ABX was administered intravenously at a dose of 110mg/m2 on days 1 and 8 of a 28-day treatment cycle

Device: - Specific mode electroacupuncture stimulation(SMES) intervention

Patients take supine position. After skin disinfection with 75% ethanol routine disinfection, the stainless needle (size 0.25mm×40mm, Hua Tuo brand, Suzhou Medical Supplies Company Ltd in Jiangsu, China) will be inserted in GV20（Baihui) and the stainless needle(size 0.25mm×25mm, described above) will be inserted in GV26 (Shuigou), acupoints will be stimulated manually until patients feel soreness, distension or heaviness (the reaction of "De Qi"). Then, the needles are stimulated by using an acupuncture point nerve stimulator (HANS-200, Nanjing Jinsheng, Ltd., China) with a frequency of 2/100 Hz and an intensity of 3 mA for 40 min (a homemade relay cycled power to the electrode for 6 sec on and 6 sec off).The 28-day treatment cycle was followed by simultaneous intervention with ABX on days 1 and 8.