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Clinical study of anterior sciatic nerve acupuncture for treatment of lower limb motor dysfunction after cerebral infarction

Clinical study of anterior sciatic nerve acupuncture for treatment of lower limb motor dysfunction after cerebral infarction

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200055249
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-01-04
Start date
2022-01-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-23

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Conditions

Cerebral infarction

Interventions

Experimental group:Anterior sciatic nerve acupuncture + ''Xingnao Kaiqiao'' acupuncture
Control group:''Xingnao Kaiqiao'' acupuncture

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for ischemic stroke; 2. Associated with lower extremity motor dysfunction (muscle strength <=grade 3), which can be combined with upper extremity motor dysfunction (NIHSS: 3-15 points); 3. The vital signs are stable, and the course of the disease is 15 days to 3 months; 4. Aged 35-80 years; 5. Those who gave informed consent and signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Dependent on daily activities before the stroke; 2. Infection at the acupuncture site and/or intolerance to acupuncture treatment; 3. Suffering from other serious concomitant diseases (aphasia, lower extremity moderate-severe edema, lower extremity venous thrombosis, lower extremity arteriosclerosis occlusion, diabetic lower extremity vascular disease, peripheral neuropathy, myelopathy, traumatic brain injury, intracranial infection, brain tumor, etc.), secondary diseases (such as heart, liver, kidney failure, etc.); 4. Pregnant or planning to become pregnant patients, lactating patients.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Simplified Fugl-Meyer Scale (sFMA) Lower Extremity Function Score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Modified Ashworth Spasticity Rating Scale;Modified Barthel Index;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Menghan

The First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

limenghan01@126.com+86 13702120982

Outcome results

None listed

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