Upper limb spasm after stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Sham TEAS group:Pseudo-transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation of the affected upper limb acupoints
TEAS group:Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation of the affected upper limb acupoints
Sponsors
The First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. In line with the diagnostic criteria of Western medicine: referring to the diagnostic criteria of cerebral infarction in the Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke in China formulated by the Cerebrovascular Disease Group of the Neurology Society of the Chinese Medical Association in 2018, all cases were diagnosed by CT or MRI; 2. In line with the diagnostic criteria of traditional Chinese medicine: refer to the Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Diseases in Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Stroke (ZYYXH/T22-2008) issued by the Chinese Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine; 3. The onset time was 6 months to 12 months; 4. Upper limb spasm, 20 = FMA-UE = 50; 5. Age between 30 and 75 years old; 6. The vital signs are stable, the consciousness is clear, the language communication has no obvious obstacle, and the cognitive function is basically normal; 7. Informed consent signed by the patient or family members.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with upper limb spasm before the onset of stroke; 2. Upper limb spasm caused by other nervous system diseases; 3. Other diseases that affect the motor function of limbs, such as rheumatoid, fracture, trauma and joint lesions; 4. Those with high risk of recurrence and death; 5. Patients with mental disorders or severe dysfunction of important organs such as heart, liver and kidney, as well as severe primary diseases such as hematopoietic system and endocrine system; 6. There are contraindications to transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (such as electronic implants), or fear, which is easy to cause loss of visitors according to the doctor's judgment; 7. Patients with infection, ulcer and scar at selected acupoints; 8. Women with pregnancy or lactation; 9. During the study period, the application of acupuncture and massage therapy, rehabilitation therapy, electrical or magnetic stimulation therapy, muscle relaxants, botulinum toxin A injection and other treatment methods may affect the judgment of the efficacy of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Upper limb Fugl-Meyer assessment; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effective improvement rate;Myoelectric activity of muscle;Degree of muscle spasm;Motor function;Ability of daily living;Degree of pain; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLiu Jian
The First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed