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Efficacy and mechanism of warm acupuncture in the treatment of flexor spasm after stroke

Efficacy and mechanism of warm acupuncture in the treatment of flexor spasm after stroke

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300070836
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-04-24
Start date
2023-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-04

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Conditions

stroke

Interventions

Routine group:routine rehabilitation training +acupuncture
Intervention group:routine rehabilitation training+warm acupuncture

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1)Ischemic stroke patients who meet the diagnostic criteria of traditional Chinese and Western medicine; (2)Upper Modified Ashworth Scale scores between Grade 1 (including Grade 1) and 3 (including Grade 3); (3)Patients are over 40 years old and under 80 years old, regardless of gender; (4)The first onset, clear consciousness can be combined with warm acupuncture treatment, the course of the disease is within 6 months; (5)Tizanidine was not taken for 2 weeks; (6)Those who do not reject acupuncture treatment and can understand and cooperate with the instructions of the treatment staff; (7)Voluntarily participate in this study, be able to cooperate with the completion of relevant forms of this study, and sign informed consent forms.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1)Do not meet the diagnostic criteria of Chinese and Western medicine; (2) The patient is critically ill, has unstable vital signs, severe congenital diseases or serious heart, lung, kidney and other important organ diseases that are not suitable for acupuncture; (3)Examination confirmed spinal cord injury, tumors, brain trauma, cerebral parasites, rheumatic heart disease, Parkinson's disease; (4)Have a serious psychiatric disorder or cognitive impairment that cannot be treated properly; (5)Others who are not suitable for acupuncture treatment and those who are unwilling to undergo acupuncture treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Modified Ashworth scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Musculoskeletal ultrasound;surface electromyography;National Institute of Health stroke scale;Fugl-Meyer scale upper limb part;active/passive range of motion;fNIRs;DTI;Clinical symptomatology score assessment of traditional Chinese medicine;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactQian Ye

The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

50080165@qq.com+86 13675100876

Outcome results

None listed

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