The acute phase of cerebral infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Non-acupoints needling
Brain-resusciatating accupuncture group:Brain-resusciatating accupuncture
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with the diagnosis of basal ganglion infarction, and free of intracranial hemorrhage confirmed by CT or MRI; 2. First onset; 3. Aged between 40 and 75 years old; 4. Criteria of pathological stages: within the acute stage and 2 weeks after the onset; 5. Vital signs remain stable after the onset; 6. CSS score >7; and the muscle strength of the upper and lower limbs of the affected side <IV.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe conscious disorder; 2. History of atrial fibrillation or combined with severe primary cardiovascular, hepatic, renal and hematological diseases; 3. Severe complications, such as heart failure, renal failure and cancer; 4. Patients with history of psychotic disorder or dementia, and cognitive impairment or sensory aphasia, that cannot express themselves; 5. Patients with disorder of limb's activity caused by rheumatoid, amputation and congenital disability, et al; 6. Patients who cannot complete the basic treatment course and patients with low compliance; 7. The muscle strength of the upper and lower limbs of the affected side >=IV; 8. Patients with unstable mood, sleep dysfunction, fluctuation of BP and constipation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neurologic function impairment;Mortality;Quality of Life;Daily living capacity; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXuemin Shi
Outcome results
None listed