The effect of electroacupressure on motor function and muscular power of pelagic upper extremity in patient with stroke

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201407228717N3

Enrollment

Registered

2014-08-23

Start date

2014-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Stroke. Stroke

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention (Routine care): In the control group patients receive routine care, after the doctor's orders to start physiotherapy, routine physiotherapy is performed for all pati

Rehabilitation

Placebo

First intervention (Routine care): In the control group patients receive routine care, after the doctor's orders to start physiotherapy, routine physiotherapy is performed for all patients. motor func

The second intervention (use of electroacupressure): In the intervention group, to applying the electroacupressure, the wristbands is closed on patients’ wrists so that its button is placed on the P6

The third intervention (use of placebo): In the intervention group using placebo, wristbands is closed on patients’ wrists so that its button is placed on opposite of P6 point (Nei guan) on the back o

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

35 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: (1) being over 35 years old; (2) Upper extremity paralysis due to stroke; (3) No other musculoskeletal disorders on the upper limb; (4) Patients with cognitive status so that they could have cooperated; (5) having no skin problem such as allergies and ulcers at the wrist strap site; (6) physiotherapy should be started for them; (7) maximum a week passed they strokes; (8) no recurrent stroke; (9) the patient did not receive thrombolytic drugs; (10) not in cerebellum and brain stem stroke; (11) is not revarsible ischemic neurologic deficit (RIND). Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with cardiac pacemakers; (2) Patients with sensory aphasia; (3) Patients with a history of drug addiction.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Motor function of pelagic upper extremity. Timepoint: Before start intervention at the first session and after the intervention at the last session. Method of measurement: Part of evaluation of upper limb motor function and Hand of Fugl Meyer scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Muscular power of pelagic upper extremity. Timepoint: Before start intervention at the first session and After the intervention, at the last session. Method of measurement: By manually dynamometer.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mohammad Reza Asgari

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

asgari5000@gmail.com+98 23 3345 3365

Outcome results

None listed

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