Post-stroke aphasia
Conditions
Interventions
Control group: conventional language training
Treatment group:language training and acupuncture combined with RehaCom (ACR)
Sponsors
Rehabilitation Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Native Chinese speakers diagnosed with aphasia based on the Western Aphasia Battery (WAB); 2. Disease duration >=2 weeks; 3. Age between 18 and 75 years; 4. Stable condition with clear consciousness and stable vital signs; 5. At least primary school education level; 6. No contraindications to acupuncture therapy; 7. Voluntary participation with signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Aphasia caused by other diseases other than stroke, such as brain tumors or traumatic brain injury; 2. Presence of psychiatric disorders that interfere with language or cognitive assessment; 3. Coexisting neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis; 4. People with severe hearing or visual impairments are unable to receive evaluation or therapy ; 5. Severe diseases of the cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, endocrine, or hematologic systems.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stroke and aphasia Quality of life; | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Language functions assessment;Cognitive functions assessment; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLifang Qiu
Rehabilitation Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed