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Clinical study of functional acupuncture in the treatment of upper limb spasm after ischemic stroke

Clinical study of functional acupuncture in the treatment of upper limb spasm after ischemic stroke

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2100005236
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-08-27
Start date
2021-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

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

Conditions

spasticity after stroke

Interventions

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of He'nan University of CM
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for ischemic stroke, confirmed by CT or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). 2. The clinical symptoms are paralysis on one side of the limb and motor dysfunction of the upper limbs. 3. Patients with six-stage evaluation of hemiplegia recovery after stroke are in stages II to IV. 4. The condition is stable, the consciousness is clear, and the assessment and communication are barrier-free. 5. Patients with no upper extremity dysfunction in the past medical history, first onset or with sequelae of the past history of stroke. 6. Those who participated in the trial voluntarily signed the relevant informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe cardiovascular disease, hypertension, respiratory infection, severe renal dysfunction, severe diabetes mellitus, and patients with a history of mental illness, accompanied by disqualification, apraxia syndrome, and intellectual disability that affects communication and evaluation. 2. Patients on thrombolytic therapy. 3. Patients with poor physique such as fear of acupuncture and easy dizziness are not suitable for acupuncture treatment. 4. Have taken sedative drugs and muscle relaxants recently. 5. Patients with TIA, reversible ischemic neurological deficit, subarachnoid hemorrhage, etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The Modified Ashworth Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Fugl-Meyer Motor Function Scale;Clinical Neurological Impairment Degree Score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXue Yang

The First Affiliated Hospital of He'nan University of CM

xueyang1987527@126.com+86 18538119887

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026