Effects of scalp acupuncture combined with functional electrical stimulation on gait of ischemic stroke and its brain mechanism

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2300079298

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2023-12-29

Start date

2024-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-08

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

Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

Scalp acupuncture priority group:Scalp acupuncture for 30 minutes,then functional electrical stimulation for another 30 minutes.

Functional electrical stimulation priority group:Functional electrical stimulation for 30 minutes,then scalp acupuncture for another 30 minutes.

Scalp acupuncture and functional electrical stimulation synchronous treatment group:Scalp acupuncture and functional electrical stimulation synchronous treatment for 30 minutes.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ? First diagnosis of stroke (cerebral infarction or cerebral hemorrhage), or non-first onset but no sequelae, disease duration <24 months; ? The vital signs are stable and the neurological symptoms no longer progress; ? Age 18-80 years old; ? Right-handed; ? Unilateral hemiplegia, standing and walking ability, lower limb Brunnstrom stage 3 or above; ? no serious cognitive dysfunction, can not cooperate with the assessment; ? No serious heart, lung, kidney and other related diseases.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. There was a history of brain surgery during the course of the disease; 2. There are other musculoskeletal joint diseases and nervous system diseases that affect walking; 3. There are contraindications for MRI testing (such as metal in the body, cardiac pacemakers, claustrophobia, etc.); 4. Serious heart, liver, kidney and other diseases; 5. Complicated with craniocerebral trauma and tumor; 6. Have a history of seizures or have been diagnosed with epilepsy; 7. Unwilling to sign the informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
FMA-L score;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Berg scroe;Timed up and go test (TUGT);6 minute walking test(6MWT);Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI);FAC scroe;10WMT;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXi Wu

Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Sciences

1015411076@qq.com+86 133 3985 4786

Outcome results

None listed

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