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Efficacy of Acupuncture at Upper Limb Nerve Trunk Stimulation Points Combined with Mirror Therapy on Hand Dysfunction after Stroke

Efficacy of Acupuncture at Upper Limb Nerve Trunk Stimulation Points Combined with Mirror Therapy on Hand Dysfunction after Stroke

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001628
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-09-01
Start date
2025-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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 treatment + mirror therapy
Experimental group:Conventional treatment + mirror therapy + nerve trunk stimulation acupuncture

Sponsors

Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Refer to the diagnostic criteria for cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction in *Diagnostic Points for Various Major Cerebrovascular Diseases in China 2019* compiled by the Cerebrovascular Disease Group of the Neurology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, among which: Cerebral hemorrhage: (1) Sudden focal neurological deficit or headache, vomiting, and varying degrees of disturbance of consciousness. (2) Cranial CT/MRI shows intracerebral hemorrhage lesions. (3) Secondary or traumatic cerebral hemorrhage caused by other etiologies is excluded. Cerebral infarction: (1) Acute onset of focal neurological deficit, rarely global neurological deficit. (2) Cranial CT/MRI confirms the corresponding cerebral infarction focus, or symptoms and signs persist for more than 24 hours, or cause death within 24 hours. (3) Non-ischemic etiologies are excluded. 2) Meet the above diagnostic criteria for stroke and be confirmed by CT or MRI; 3) Have motor dysfunction of one upper limb, with the upper limb and hand in Brunnstrom stage II-V; 4) Modified Ashworth grade of muscle tone of the affected upper limb =1+; 5) First onset, age =18 years, course of disease =6 months; 6) Stable vital signs and able to actively cooperate with the assessment and treatment process; 7) Sufficient cognitive and language abilities to understand tasks and be able to focus for at least 10 minutes during mirror therapy; 8) Sitting balance = grade I and able to maintain it for more than 30 minutes; 9) Complete vision, able to process visual information, without hemianopia or ophthalmic diseases; 10) Voluntarily participate in this trial and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) The condition is in the acute or progressive stage, or is complicated by severe heart, liver, kidney diseases or infections; 2) Having severe cognitive impairment, mental disorders, or being uncooperative; 3) Having auditory comprehension disorders, visual impairments, or visuospatial disorders; 4) Complicated by muscle, bone and other diseases that affect the movement of the affected upper limb;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Upper Extremity Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale for Motor Function;functional near-infrared spectroscopy,fNIRS;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Wolf Motor Function Assessment Scale;Modified Barthel Index;

Countries

CHINA

Contacts

Public ContactWANG QIUCHUN

Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine

517471516@qq.com13760731869

Outcome results

None listed

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