Ischaemic stroke
Conditions
Interventions
1:Acupuncture (Five times a week for 3 weeks) and routine treatment of ischaemic stroke
2:Routine treatment of ischaemic stroke
Sponsors
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Acute ischaemic stroke between 3 to 10 days after stroke onset; 2. The stroke was diagnosed according to the World Health Organization criteria for acute cerebrovascular disease and CT or MRI scan; 3. Only patients with limbs paralysis were included. The extent of paralysis had to be such that patients can not walk or eat or dressing without assistances.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (a) Dependency in ADL before present stroke. (b) Inability to complete scheduled treatment course. (c) Infection in acupuncture sites. (d) Severe aphasia or unconsciousness making it difficult to comprehend the study or cooperate in evaluation. (e) Other severe complications or co-morbidities such as heart /renal function failure.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Death or long term institutional care;Death or dependenc; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes of neurological deficit score after schedual;mortality; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMing Liu
Outcome results
None listed