Posterior circulation infarction
Conditions
Interventions
experimental group:acupuncture
experimental group:basic treatments for ischemic stroke
control group:basic treatments for ischemic stroke
Sponsors
First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Confirmed as meeting the diagnostic criteria for first-ever posterior circulation ischemic stroke issued by Chinese expert group on posterior circulation ischemia in 2006; 2. Transcranial doppler indicated vertebral basilar artery stenosis; 3. Stroke duration over 2 weeks; 4. Aged 40 to 75 years; 5. Voluntary participation and informed consent signed;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Hemorrhagic stroke; 2. Vertebral artery stenosis rate > 70%; 3. Critical illnesses that require operation; 4. Severe heart heart, liver, or kidney diseases, severe hematopoietic system conditions; 5. Infectious disease or skin disease; 6. Oversensitivity to acupuncture; 7. Pregnancy or lactation; 8. Inability to cooperate with the treatment; 9. Participation in another current clinical trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Transcranial doppler;Serotonin;Norepinephrine;National institutes of health stroke scale;Activity of Daily Living Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| general data;liver function;renal function;electrocardiogram; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChen Li
The First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed