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Clinical observation of 'regulating yin and Yang' acupuncture combined with repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation on spasticity of lower limbs after stroke

Clinical observation of 'regulating yin and Yang' acupuncture combined with repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation on spasticity of lower limbs after stroke

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300071045
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-05-01
Start date
2022-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-04

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

Conditions

Spasticity of lower limbs after stroke

Interventions

Acupuncture group:Drug therapy + routine rehabilitation therapy + acupuncture
Acupuncture combined with low frequency rTMS group:Drug therapy + routine rehabilitation therapy + acupuncture+ low frequency rTMS
Acupuncture combined with high frequency rTMS group:Drug therapy + routine rehabilitation therapy + acupuncture + high frequency rTMS

Sponsors

First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ? Meet the above diagnostic standards of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine; ? Gender is not limited, and the age is between 35 and 80 years old (including 35 and 80 years old); ? The course of disease is within 2 weeks to 6 months (including 2 weeks and 6 months); ? Conscious and stable, cooperate with treatment; ? According to Brunnstrom's exercise evaluation table, the affected upper limb is at the earlier stage of stage III, IV and V; ? The degree of spasticity was mild to moderate, the muscle strength of the affected limb was above grade 2, and the modified Ashworth baseline scale (MAS) was = 1; ? All of them were first onset or had no sequelae in the past, and had not taken muscle relaxants or other sedatives in the past two weeks; ? It conforms to the principle of informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ? Muscle spasm caused by non cerebrovascular disease or other diseases; ? Patients with severe hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, severe liver and kidney diseases and previous mental diseases; ? Sports aphasia, visual function defect, etc. hinder the coordination of treatment and evaluation. ? At the same time, he received other treatments for elbow flexion spasm of upper limbs after stroke; ? Patients with motor dysfunction, fracture, neuromuscular disease affecting the curative effect; ? Those who are seriously afraid of needles and faint; ? Patients who have also participated in other subject trials.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical spasticity index (CSI) score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Fugl Meyer lower limb function assessment scale;Modified Barthel Index;Surface electromyography (iEMG, RMS, Cr, MPF, MF);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Meng

First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

tjwangmeng1988@163.com15122379110

Outcome results

None listed

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