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A randomized controlled trial of Tongdu Tiaoshen acupuncture combined with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for improving upper limb motor function in stroke

A Study on the Effects of Governor Vessel-Regulating and Mind-Regulating Acupuncture Combined with Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Upper Limb Hand Function and Brain Functional Connectivity Mechanisms in Stroke Patients Based on DTI Technology

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026001135
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-30
Start date
2026-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

Acupuncture combined with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation group:Tongdu Tiaoshen acupuncture combined with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
Acupuncture combined with sham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation group:Tongdu Tiaoshen acupuncture combined with sham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Sponsors

Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Meeting the above diagnostic criteria; (2) First episode, with a course of disease within 60 to 180 days; (3) Age between 35 and 80 years; (4) No history of psychiatric disorders, with normal cognitive function and cooperation in treatment; (5) Informed consent forms were signed by family members of all patients, and the study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the implementing institution before enrolling the first patient.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with cerebral hemorrhage, transient ischemic attack (TIA), or other intracranial lesions such as brain tumor, cerebral aneurysm, encephalitis, or brain trauma; (2) Patients who have undergone thrombolytic therapy or surgery for cerebral hemorrhage; (3) Patients whose condition deteriorates, with occurrence of new infarction or hemorrhage; (4) Patients unable or unwilling to cooperate with acupuncture and rehabilitation therapy; (5) Patients complicated with severe heart, liver, or kidney diseases, malignant tumors, or respiratory failure; (6) Patients with clear contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fugl-Meyer assessment for upper extremity;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
modified Barthel index;wolf motor function test;Amplitude of Low-Frequency Fluctuation;Amplitude of Low Frequency Fluctuations;Regional Homogeneity;Functional Connectivity;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactDaowei Zhan

Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

zdw19880510@163.com15706732713

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026