Lower limb motor impairment after stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:The following limbs twitch for 1 time, within 1min. Two weeks later, the intervention methods of the two groups were exchanged, and the operation was the same as above.
Experimental group:The following limbs twitch for 3 times, the time is 1min. Two weeks later, the intervention methods of the two groups were exchanged, and the operation was the same as above.
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meeting the diagnostic criteria for ischemic stroke; (2) Within 30 days after the first stroke with stable vital signs (Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score > 8 points); (3) Infarction focus in the basal ganglia area (internal capsule) and/or corona radiata (diameter > 1.5 cm) accompanied by lower limb motor dysfunction (muscle strength = grade 4-) and may be combined with upper limb motor dysfunction (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score is 3-15 points); (4) Aged between 40 and 70 years old; (5) Right-handed; (6) Those who provide informed consent and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Dependence on daily activities before this stroke; (2) Infection at the acupuncture site and/or intolerance to acupuncture treatment; (3) Suffering from other serious concomitant diseases (aphasia moderate to severe edema of the lower limbs lower limb venous thrombosis lower limb arteriosclerosis obliterans diabetic lower limb vascular disease peripheral neuropathy spinal cord lesions brain trauma intracranial infection brain tumors etc.) and secondary diseases (such as heart liver and kidney failure etc.); (4) Having contraindications for MRI examination (claustrophobia surgical implantation of metal devices etc.); (5) Scores on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE): less than 17 points for illiterate people less than 20 points for those with primary school education and less than 24 points for those with education above middle school level; scores on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD-17) > 17 points; scores on the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA) = 14 points.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| FMA-L;fMRI; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Use muscle strength tester to measure lower limb strength of affected side;Questionnaire on the Sensation of Deqi;MMT-L; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXuesong Ren
The First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed