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Clinical study for acupuncture at Quchi and Waiguan acupoints of unaffected upper limb to reconstruct IHI to improve upper limb dysfunction in stroke

Clinical study for acupuncture at Quchi and Waiguan acupoints of unaffected upper limb to reconstruct IHI to improve upper limb dysfunction in stroke

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1800019423
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-11-10
Start date
2019-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-11-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

Group 1:Routine training program

Sponsors

Taihe Hospital, Shiyan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged 30 to 80 years old; (2) cerebral hemorrhage for the first time; (3) cerebral infarction for the first time; (4) Diagnosis conforms to the diagnostic points of various types of cerebrovascular diseases adopted by the Fourth National Academic Conference on Cerebrovascular Diseases in 1995; (5) confirmed by head CT or MRI; (6) course of disease: 2 weeks or less, the onset time is less than 1 years, and there is upper limb dysfunction; (7) Brunnstrom classification of affected limbs ranged from 1 to 5; (8) no formal rehabilitation or modern rehabilitation therapy has been received before clinical trials; (9) the patient himself or his immediate family member signed the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Non-first-time cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction or previous lacunar infarction with sequelae; (2) Consciousness is not clear, MMSE scale evaluation suggests dementia, sensory aphasia or mental disorders, can not cooperate with the examination and treatment of hospitalized patients; (3) patients with severe primary diseases such as heart, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system; (4) past history of cognitive impairment, neuropsychiatric history, drug abuse and alcohol abuse; (5) Stroke patients with major organ failure or critical illness and cancer have a greater impact on their quality of life than those with limb dysfunction after stroke; (6) the Brunnstrom classification of the affected limbs is stage 6; (7) patients received regular Chinese medicine rehabilitation or modern rehabilitation therapy before clinical trials; (8) 2 weeks 1 years; (9) Failure to complete the basic course of treatment, poor compliance (i.e., failure to adhere to treatment) and difficulty in follow-up.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Brunstrom Stage Classfication;Fugl-Meyer assessment;activies of daily living;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
resting motor threshold;motor evoked potential;Cortical silent period;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiaokuo He

Shiyan Taihe Hospital

hexk@sohu.com+86 15971853899

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026