Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Control Group:Secondary Prevention Treatment Plan for Stroke+Routine Acupuncture Protocol for Stroke Disease
Observation Group:Secondary Prevention Treatment Plan for Stroke+Routine Acupuncture+Scale Acupuncture
Sponsors
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) A definitive diagnosis made by cranial CT or MRI in accordance with the 'Chinese Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Stroke' and the diagnostic criteria for cerebral infarction in traditional Chinese medicine. (2) Unilateral somatosensory dysfunction with a score less than 36 on the affected side sensory disturbance assessment scale; (3) No pre-existing conditions that might cause somatosensory dysfunction such as Parkinson's disease diabetic peripheral neuropathy etc.; (4) No gender restrictions age range from 30 to 80 years old with the first onset of illness and the disease duration between 3 to 48 weeks; (5) Clear consciousness and cooperation in testing with a Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE) score above 27 (MMSE scores of 27 to 30 are considered normal and a score of =27 indicates cognitive dysfunction); auditory comprehension is above two-step commands in speech function screening and repetition function is preserved; muscle tone is assessed by the modified Ashworth scale (MAS) graded as 0 to 1 with no hemianopia; assessed as right-handed by the 'Chinese Handedness Scale'; (6) Receiving scalp acupuncture treatment. (7) Voluntarily signing the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Sensory disturbances found to be caused by conditions such as cerebral hemorrhage brain tumors or head trauma through imaging and other related examinations; (2) History of trauma severe diabetes peripheral neuropathy or other causes of peripheral nerve dysfunction; (3) Pregnant women advanced-stage malignant tumors history of brain surgery history of epilepsy brain tumors or other central nervous system diseases; (4) Absence of limbs. (5) Incomplete skull open sores or infections on the head that affect scalp acupuncture treatment and those who cannot cooperate with acupuncture treatment. (6) Comorbidities with severe or critical conditions of vital organs such as heart lungs liver and kidneys or with unstable vital signs. (7) History of cognitive impairment psychiatric disorders substance abuse and alcoholism; recent intake or use of drugs or foods that affect sensory function.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sensory Disturbance Assessment Score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Modified Barthel Index;National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhang Mingjia
The Second Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed