Ischemic Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
test group:Acupuncture treatment with basic drug treatment and rehabilitation program. Acupoints include Baihui (GV-20), Shuigou (GV-26), Zhongchong (PC-9), Huantiao (GB-30), Fengshi (GB-31), Yangling
control group:Basic drug treatment and rehabilitation program, and rehabilitation treatment included or did not include conventional acupuncture treatment according to patients' wishes. Acupoint presc
Sponsors
The Affiliated TCM Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? Patients with ischemic stroke in the rehabilitation stage (within 2 weeks to 6 months) ; ? First stroke or recurrent strokes=2 times; ? Aged between 40-75; ? Patients with stable vital signs, without significant cognitive impairment or hearing loss, who are capable of cooperating with acupuncture treatment and basic rehabilitation exercises.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? Patients who participated in any other trials or received other alternative therapy that could affect the outcome of this trial; ? Patients diagnosed with transient cerebral ischemia or reversible ischemic neurological deficit (RIND); ? Patients with neurological deficits that are caused by diseases such as brain tumors, traumatic brain injury, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral parasites,heart disease, or metabolic disorders; ? Patients with severe cardiopulmonary, hepatic, splenic, renal, or psychiatric conditions; ? Patients with complications such as severe aphasia, sleep apnea, deafness, severe cognitive impairment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NIH Stroke Scale(NIHSS); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the modifid Barthel index(MBI);Fugl-Meyer Assessment(FMA); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChuyun Chen
The Affiliated TCM Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Outcome results
None listed