Stroke
Conditions
Keywords
Acupuncture,Intracerebral hemorrhage, Stroke
Brief summary
The purpose is to establish whether acupuncture in addition to conventional rehabilitation programme can improve the functional outcome and quality of life of surgical patients with haemorrhagic stroke, as compared to conventional rehabilitation programme alone.
Detailed description
The investigators aim to recruit 60 patients over a 30 month period. Each patient will have six week of acupuncture treatment (either early within the first six week, or delayed after the first six week of observation and assessment of primary outcome). Primary outcome measures: Clinical outcome at the end of week 6 acupuncture treatment: Glasgow Outcome Score extended. Secondary outcome measures: Modified Rankin Score, Functional Independence Measure (FIM) score, Modified Aschoff Score, Neurocognitive State Examination (NCSE) score, Barthel index, Modified Rivermead Mobility Index (MRMI), Modified Functional Ambulation Category (MFAC) and motor scores of upper limb and lower limb with Fugl-Meyer Scale at the end of week six acupuncture treatment.
Interventions
PROCEDUREAcupuncture
Acupuncture from physiotherapist (with accredited training in acupuncture) in Shatin Hospital, three sessions per week for six weeks, and each session 30 minutes.
PROCEDUREConventional rehabilitation
In-patient physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy.
Sponsors
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Patient inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients after acute hemorrhagic stroke; 2. Within the first month after acute presentation; 3. Premorbid mobility level: Independent Indoor or Outdoor Walker; 4. Co-operative and willing to comply with the rehabilitation program; Patient
Exclusion criteria
1. Cardiac Pacemaker; 2. Patient who is apprehensive to acupuncture; 3. Clotting abnormality; 4. Poor local skin conditions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended | Six week |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Modified Aschoff Score | Six week |
| Neurocognitive State Examination(NCSE)score | Six week |
| Motor scores of upper limb and lower limb with Fugl-Meyer Scale | six week |
| Functional Independence Measure (FIM) score | Six week |
| Modified Rivermead Mobility Index (MRMI) | Six week |
| Barthel Index | Six week |
| Modified Rankin Scale | Six week |
| Modified Functional Ambulation Category (MFAC) | Six week |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed