Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Observation group:Combination of Guan Ci and Physical Therapy
Sponsors
Shuguang Anhui Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for stroke in both traditional Chinese and Western medicine and have been confirmed by CT or MRI; (2) Patients with a disease course of within 360 days; (3) Patients with lower limb spasticity manifested by increased muscle tone, increased resistance during passive movement, and a lower limb score of =1 on the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS); (4) Patients under the age of 80; (5) Patients who voluntarily participate in this study and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Lower limb spasticity not caused by stroke (e.g., spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease, cerebral palsy, etc.); (2) Severe organic diseases of the heart, liver, or kidneys, or coagulation disorders; (3) Skin damage, infection, thrombosis, or local deformities at the lower limb treatment site that affect treatment; (4) Use of muscle relaxants (e.g., baclofen), botulinum toxin injections, or other anti-spasticity treatments within the past two weeks; (5) Needle phobia, fear of needles, or allergy to ultrasound coupling agents; (6) Poor compliance, unable to complete the 3-week treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Modified Ashworth Scale;Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Assessment; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl-Meyer Motor Function Assessment;Modified Barthel Index;Clinical Spasticity Index; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactGuo Rui Luan
Shuguang Anhui Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed