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Clinical study of electrocution of auriculae for upper limb dysfunction in patients with ischemic stroke

Clinical study of electrocution of auriculae for upper limb dysfunction in patients with ischemic stroke

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300078891
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-12-20
Start date
2024-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-08

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Conditions

Ischemic stroke

Interventions

Experimental group:Electroacupuncture (25Hz stimulation frequency, 3.0mA stimulation intensity, 500µs pulse width, 30min/ time)
Control group:Electroacupuncture (1Hz stimulation frequency, 3.0mA stimulation intensity, 500µs pulse width, 30min/ time)

Sponsors

Hangzhou First People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All the patients met the diagnostic criteria of ischemic stroke in the Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke adopted by the Chinese Society of Neurology; 2. The subjects are adults (18-80 years old), male or female, right-handed; 3. It was diagnosed as cerebral infarction, the first attack, the infarction focus in the left hemisphere of the brain; 4. Clear consciousness, good cardiopulmonary function, stable vital signs, can cooperate well with training; 5. No hemilateral neglect or tilt syndrome; 6. Duration of onset =6 months; 7. Brunnstrom stage III-IV of the affected upper limb and hand; 8. Normal cognitive function, simple mental state examination MMSE score >26 points, normal vision or normal after correction; 9. Agree and sign the informed consent to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Multiple infarcts and cerebral hemorrhage; 2. Accompanied by serious heart, lung, kidney and other organ damage, serious trauma infection or malignant tumor; 3. High muscle tone on the affected side (modified Ashworth scale >2) or pain (visual analog Scale >4); 4. Post-stroke depression (Hamilton Depression Scale >7 points); 5. Severe attention, visual and communication impairments, or other signs that interfere with the purpose of the study; 6. Previous mental retardation, mental disorders, a history of epilepsy or a family history of epilepsy; 7. Upper limb dysfunction caused by other causes before onset.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fugl-Meyer Rating Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improved Barthel index;Wolf Motor Function Assessment Scale;Improved Rankin scale;Manual muscle strength examination;Cerebral infarction volume calculation;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHu Wei

Hangzhou First People's Hospital

paolohu929@zju.edu.cn+86 133 3608 9260

Outcome results

None listed

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