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Effect of acupuncture combined with intermittent Theta stimulation on upper limb function in spastic period after stroke

Effect of acupuncture combined with intermittent Theta stimulation on upper limb function in spastic period after stroke

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200063852
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-09-19
Start date
2022-09-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-17

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

Conditions

Hemiplegia after stroke

Interventions

group of iTBS:iTBS
Joint group:iTBSandacupuncture

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients with cerebral infarction meet the diagnostic criteria formulated by the 4th National Conference on Cerebrovascular diseases and confirmed by CT or MRI examination. (2) The age of first onset ranged from 30 to 80 years (3) the course of disease ranged from 2 weeks to 6 months (4) the sitting position balance = grade 1; Modified Ashworth grade =2) (5) stable vital signs, clear consciousness, able to execute treatment instructions, able to cooperate with treatment and assessment (6) signed informed consent (7) Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score =21

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Those who did not meet any of the above inclusion criteria; (2) those who had other previous intracranial diseases, such as brain trauma and encephalitis; (3) those who could not complete the evaluation of indicators, such as severe cognitive impairment, audio-visual impairment, illiteracy; (4) History of epilepsy or epileptic seizures after cerebral infarction (5) history of spasm treatment in the past 3 months, such as botulinum toxin injection; (6) other clinical experimenters who are participating to influence the results of this study; (7) having a pacemaker or cochlear implant, implantable device (e.g. deep brain stimulator, ventriculoperitoneal shunt) or metal in the brain (e.g. aneurysm clip); (8) There are contraindications of rTMS; (9) Withdrawal from the study due to uncontrollable factors.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
SEMG assessment of upper limb motion-related muscles;Motor evoked point potential;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJiangYong
amber416@126.com18055251831

Outcome results

None listed

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