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A Clinical Study on Acupuncture Therapy Combined with Shockwave Therapy Based on the Theory of "drawing the Yin from the Yang" for Foot Inversion After Cerebral Infarction.

A Clinical Study on Acupuncture Therapy Combined with Shockwave Therapy Based on the Theory of "drawing the Yin from the Yang" for Foot Inversion After Cerebral Infarction.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026001550
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-06-20
Start date
2023-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Foot inversion post-stroke

Interventions

Experimental group:Selecting Yang meridian acupoints combined with electroacupuncture, the acupoints Baihui, Zulinqi, Zusanli, Xuanzhong, Yangjiao, Yanglingquan, JieXi, Shenmai, and Pusen are chosen.
Control Group:Routine acupuncture treatment for hemiplegia. 6 acupuncture sessions per week, with one day of rest, one week constitutes one course of treatment, and 4 courses of treatment are conducte

Sponsors

Chengde Medical College Affiliated Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meets the diagnostic criteria for cerebral infarction and foot inversion. 2. Age between 40 and 70 years old. 3. Disease onset within 2 weeks to 6 months. 4. Signed informed consent and have good compliance. 5. Conscious, stable vital signs, and able to cooperate with treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with consciousness disorders who are unable to cooperate with treatment. 2. Patients with foot inversion not caused by stroke. 3. Patients with severe diseases of the heart, brain, liver, kidneys, or hematopoietic system, or patients with mental illness. 4. Patients with a history of neuropathy in the lower extremities due to ankle joint issues or other causes.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Angle of ankle inversion;Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Lower Limb Motor Function;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Berg Balance Scale score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLina Chen

Chengde Medical College Affiliated Hospital

chenlina120@163.com18233895851

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026