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A randomized controlled study on the treatment of spastic paralysis after stroke with Shi's muscle meridian acupuncture therapy

A randomized controlled study on the treatment of spastic paralysis after stroke with Shi's muscle meridian acupuncture therapy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2024000247
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-08-16
Start date
2024-08-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-16

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Conditions

spastic paralysis after stroke

Interventions

Treatment group:On the basis of conventional Western medicine treatment, Shi's muscle meridian acupuncture therapy is used.
Control group:It does not use the muscle meridian acupuncture therapy, but only uses the conventional Western medicine treatment and "Xing Nao Kai Qiao" acupuncture therapy.

Sponsors

First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Meet the following diagnostic criteria, there is a decline in limb muscle strength, muscle strength score < 5; Diagnostic criteria for Western medicine: for ischemic stroke, refer to Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke 2018; For hemorrhagic stroke, refer to the Chinese Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cerebral Hemorrhage 2019. 2) TCM diagnostic criteria: refer to the "TCM internal medicine diagnosis and Curative effect criteria" on the diagnosis of stroke; 3) Diagnostic criteria for spastic paralysis: refer to "Rehabilitation Assessment of cerebrovascular diseases" in "Stroke Rehabilitation Treatment Technology", that is, it has clinical characteristics such as increased muscle tone, abnormal tendon reflex, and clonus, and the modified Ashworth scale rating is =1 level. (2) Stroke course within 6 months. (3) Aged between 35 and 80 years old; (4) patients with stable condition after treatment, who can cooperate with treatment and complete relevant functional evaluation; (5) The patient voluntarily participated, informed and signed the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Limb dysfunction caused by fracture, osteoporosis, arthritis and other causes; (2) Patients with brain trauma, aneurysm, nerve tumor, arteriovenous malformation; (3) Patients with severe injury of heart, liver and kidney function; (4) Patients with large cerebral infarction, severe cerebral edema, cerebral hernia formation, etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale;Fugl-Meyer rating scale(FMA);Ultrasonic shear wave elastic imaging;Barthel Index(BI);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYin Lili

First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

kintelili@163.com+86 137 5236 2670

Outcome results

None listed

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