Upper limb dysfunction after stroke
Conditions
Interventions
group one :Upper limb rehabilitation training
group two :Head acupuncture synchronizes upper limb rehabilitation training
group three :taVNS Synchronised Upper Limb Rehabilitation Training
group four :Head acupuncture, taVNS and upper limb rehabilitation training were carried out simultaneously
Sponsors
Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meet the stroke diagnostic criteria of ‘China's Main Cerebrovascular Diagnostic Points 2019’, and the type of stroke was cerebral haemorrhage or cerebral infarction, which was confirmed by CT or MRI; (2) The type of stroke was cerebral haemorrhage or cerebral infarction, and the patients with unilateral limb hemiplegia with a first-ever onset of the stroke; (3) The duration of the disease was 2 weeks-6 months after the onset of the disease, and the upper extremity was in the stage of II-IV in the Brunnstrom staging; (4) The patients were clear and unconscious; (5) The patients were 25-75 years old; (6) The patients and their families were informed of the purpose of the experiment and voluntarily signed an informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Previous vagus nerve surgery; (2) Wearing a pacemaker or other implanted electronic device; (3) Severe cardiovascular disease or pulmonary, hepatic, or renal insufficiency; (4) Causes of upper extremity dysfunction other than stroke; (5) Taking psychotropic medications, such as benzodiazepines; (6) Severe aphasia, dysarthria, or cognitive deficits resulting in inability to fully cooperate with instructions; (7) Heart rate below 60 beat min; (8) Asthma or tumours; (9) Other reasons for not being able to perform head acupuncture. (6) Severe aphasia or cognitive impairment that prevents full cooperation with instructions; (7) Heart rate below 60 beats/min; (8) Patients with asthma or tumours; (9) Other reasons for not being able to perform head-needle therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl-Meyer Rating Scale Upper Extremity Section;root mean square; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wolf Motion Function Test;Carroll Hand Function Test;Modified Nottingham Sensory Function Rating Scale;Modified Barthel Index; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLiu Xihua
Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
Outcome results
None listed