Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Acupuncture group:Acupuncture + Conventional Treatment + Rehabilitation
Control Group:Sham Acupuncture + Conventional Treatment + Rehabilitation
Sponsors
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Dongfang Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Meet diagnostic criteria: unilateral onset confirmed by imaging; Modified Ashworth Scale stage =1 and =3; 2) First episode or previous stroke history without significant sequelae; hemiplegia caused by stroke, 3) Age 40-80, any gender; 4) Conscious with stable vital signs, cooperative with examinations; 5) Voluntary participation with informed consent. 6) Meet TCM fire-toxin syndrome criteria per 'Stroke Syndrome Diagnosis Standards' and Prof. Zhang Yunling's diagnostic criteria. Main symptoms: sudden collapse, impaired consciousness, facial deviation, speech difficulty, hemiplegia, hemianesthesia. Secondary symptoms: fever/flushed face, loud voice, constipation, scanty dark urine, thirst for cold drinks. Tongue/pulse: rapid/stringent/slippery pulse; red/crimson tongue with yellow/dry coating. Requires essential tongue/pulse signs, 3-4 main symptoms, and 4-6 secondary symptoms.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Peripheral nerve injury, multiple sclerosis, myopathy causing hemiplegia or congenital deformity; 3) Special populations (pregnant women, psychiatric patients, severe organ complications); 4)Currently participating in other clinical trials.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl-Meyer Motor Function Assessment Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Modified Ashworth Scale;Tinetti Balance and Gait Assessment;Biomarker Indicators; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHe Lijuan
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Dongfang Hospital
Outcome results
None listed