Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 40 and 80 years; 2. Cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infraction for the first time; 3. No sequelae after lacunar cerebral infraction; 4. Satisfying the cerebrovascular disease diagnostic criteria defined by The 4th National Conference on Cerebrovascular Disease, 1995; 5. Confirmed by head CT or MRI; 6. Time since stroke of 2 weeks at least and 1 year at most, with hand dysfunction; 7. Ipsilateral arm Brunnstrom recovery stages 1-5; 8. No formal TCM rehabilitation or modern rehabilitation before; 9. Signed informed consent himself (herself) or his (her) immediate family member; 10. Meet all the inclusion criteria above.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age over 80 years or under 40 years; 2. Not satisfying the cerebrovascular disease diagnostic criteria defined by The Fourth National Conference on Cerebrovascular Disease, 1995; 3. Not first cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infraction, lacunar infraction with squelae; 4. Unconsciousness, dementia suggested by MMSE, or with sensory aphasia or mental disorders, cannot coordinate examination and treatment; 5. With serious illnesses, such as heart, liver or kidney diseases, or serious coagulation disorders; 6. With a history of cognitive disorder, neuropsychiatric disorder, drug or alcohol abuse; 7. With organ failure, carcinoma or fatal stroke that seriously affect life quality more than hand dysfunction; 8. Ipsilateral arm Brunnstrom recovery stages 6; 9. With formal TCM rehabilitation or modern rehabilitation before; 10. Time since stroke less than 2 weeks or more than 1 year; 11. Cannot complete basic course, cannot persist treatment, or be difficult to follow-up; 12. With upper limb metal implants.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Activities of Daily Living;Fugl-Meyer scale;Modified Ashworth Scale;Manual Muscle Test;motor status score;Neurologic Deficit Score; | — |
Countries
China