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Study on therapeutic effect of acupoint pressure therapy along the meridians on spasticity after stroke

Study on therapeutic effect of acupoint pressure therapy along the meridians on spasticity after stroke

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000017
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-01-05
Start date
2025-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

stroke

Interventions

control group:Conventional rehabilitation training
Experiment 1 group:Non acupoint massage therapy and Conventional rehabilitation training
Experiment 2 group:Meridian acupressure therapy and Conventional rehabilitation training

Sponsors

Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) The diagnosis conforms to the diagnostic criteria for stroke in the 2016 edition of the Chinese Guidelines and Consensus for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cerebrovascular Disease; 2) Diagnosed through imaging examinations such as head CT or MRI; 3) Meets the diagnostic criteria for spastic hemiplegia after ischemic stroke; 4) Age range: 25-70 years old (including 25 and 70 years old) first onset course of illness less than 6 months stable vital signs; 5) The Brunstrom staging of the patients is stage II-IV and the muscle tone of the hemiplegic limbs is grade 1-3; 6) Patients without severe cardiac cerebral or renal complications; 7) Voluntary participation and signing of informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Having severe cardiovascular and/or respiratory diseases; 2) Those who have received relevant treatment and may affect the efficacy observation indicators; 3) Individuals with cognitive impairment or unclear consciousness who are unable to cooperate with treatment; 4) Individuals with severe heart liver and kidney dysfunction; 5) Individuals with mental disorders; If medication treatment has been received before inclusion and meets the inclusion criteria after the washout period it is not considered as an excluded case.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Modified Ashworth Scale;surface electromyography,sEMG;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Berg Balance Scale,BBS;Pro Kin Balance Tester Balance Test;Action Research Arm Test;Modified Barthel Index,MBI;Fugl-Meyer Assessment;

Countries

china

Contacts

Public Contactliuxihua

Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

xihualiu0629@163.com13335142909

Outcome results

None listed

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