Limb spasm after stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) It conforms to the diagnostic criteria of Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine for stroke; (2) Symptoms of increased limb muscle tension were found. The modified Ashworth scale was 1-2. (3) The course of disease is less than 2 weeks to 6 months. (4) Aged 35 to 70 years; (5) Conscious and have stable vital signs; (6) He/She or his/her family members sign the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) patients with other diseases which can also cause limb spasm; (2) severe primary diseases of liver, kidney, hematopoietic system and endocrine system; (3) those with audio-visual abnormality, severe cognitive impairment, mental illness, who cannot cooperate with examination and treatment; (4) pregnant and lactating women; (5) wear pacemaker, allergic to metal or severe needle sickness; (6) patients with blood diseases or coagulation disorders; (7) participate in other clinical researchers at the same time.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| modified Ashworth scoring scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl-Meyer scale;VAS pain score;Chinese Medicine Health Scale;RMS of surface electromyography;HAMD Depression Rating Scale;Modified Bathel Index;Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Changchun University of Chinese Medicine