Ischemic stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Control group (sham acupuncture group):On the basis of conventional treatment, sham acupuncture was administered, with the same acupoints as the treatment group. Disposable sterile placebo needles and
Treatment group (Lingnan Feizhen Therapy Scalp Acupuncture Group):On the basis of conventional treatment, Lingnan Feizhen Therapy scalp acupuncture is added. Nine acupoints in the Jueyin area are sele
Sponsors
Guangdong Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients in the convalescent phase of ischemic stroke with onset ranging from 14 to 90 days; aged between 30 and 70 years; conscious with stable vital signs, and capable of cooperating with treatment and assessment; scoring 5 to 20 on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and with a pre-stroke modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of no more than 1; and those who have voluntarily signed the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with neurological deficits caused by non-ischemic etiologies such as hemorrhagic stroke, brain tumor, and brain trauma; patients with severe organ dysfunction, contraindications to acupuncture and moxibustion, and contraindications to MRI examination; patients with severe cognitive impairment, aphasia, and mental illness who are unable to cooperate; pregnant or lactating women; and patients who participate in other clinical interventions at the same time.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Simplified Fugl-Meyer Assessment; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Modified Rankin Scale (MRS);Modified Ashworth scale;Modified Barthel Index;Traditional Chinese Medicine Symptom Score; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi Min
Guangdong Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed