ischemic stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Group:On the basis of conventional rehabilitation training, acupuncture treatment is added. The acupoints selected are Hegu (LI4), Waiguan (SJ5), and Quchi (LI11). After inserting the nee
Control group 2:On the basis of conventional rehabilitation training acupuncture treatment is added with the same protocol as the experimental group. During the needle retention period the patient is
Control group 1:On the basis of conventional rehabilitation training, sham acupuncture treatment is added. The needles are superficially inserted 1-2 mm at the same acupoints as those in the experimen
Sponsors
ZhongShan Hospital Fudan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Meet the diagnostic criteria for cerebral infarction established at the 4th Cerebrovascular Disease Conference Aged 30–80 years old First-time onset unilateral limb dysfunction Brunnstrom stage II–V Stable condition disease duration 2 weeks to 3 months No history of surgical treatment No cognitive impairment (MMSE score =27 points) Kinesthetic Visual Imagery Questionnaire score (KVIQ-10) =25 points with motor imagery ability Signed informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Mental disorders or inability to cooperate Severe complications of heart liver brain kidney etc. Thrombocytopenia or coagulation disorders Increased upper limb muscle tone (Ashworth grade =2 ) Fear of acupuncture and inability to accept acupuncture treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The change in score from baseline of the Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Upper Extremity (FMA-UE).; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| functional near-infrared spectroscopy fNIRS; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLixia Jin
ZhongShan Hospital Fudan University
Outcome results
None listed