Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis
Conditions
Brief summary
There will be successive changes in traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation for stroke patients with limb hemiparetic through therapy of acupuncture and moxibustion.
Detailed description
There will be difference in stroke outcomes of ischemic stroke patients with limb hemiparetic from acute to chronic phase under Lu' acupuncture and moxibustion.
Interventions
PROCEDUREAcupuncture
The treatment group：60 patients receive Acupuncture ，selecting acupoint on:Shenting（DU24), Baihui（DU20）, Fengchi（GB20), Hanyan（GB4）, Jianyu（LI15）, Quchi（LI11）,Waiguan（SJ5）, Zusanli（ST36）, Fenglong（ST40）, Xingjian(LV2), Yongquan（KI1）, 20minutes each time，ten times / treatment course，two treatment courses in total.
PROCEDURERehabilitation
The matched group：60 patients receive rehabilitation treatment，45 minutes each once，ten time as a period of treatment，two periods of treatment in all.
Sponsors
Fudan University
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* The ages of stroke patients from 40 years old to 70 years old. * The principle diagnosis according to \<diagnosis-treatment criteria of stroke(trial implementation)\>formulated by Collaboration Acute Brain Diseases of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1996；Ischemic stroke confirmed by CT brain or MRI brain,with stable medical condition and awareness clear. * Recent stroke from 7 days to 6 months after onset. * Stroke with limb movement disorder and hypomyotonia，NIHSS≤10，ASHWORTH≤1，GCS\>8. * Written informed consent by inpatient.
Exclusion criteria
* Stroke with conscious disturbance or serious cognitive impairment. * Stroke with limb spasm；ASHWORTH≥1. * Having cardiac pacemaker，metallic foreign body in treatment position，or hemorrhagic tendency. * Being oversensitive to electrical stimulus.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Simplified Fugl-Meyer Scale | 8 weeks | 5 times a week, last 4 weeks,assessment on 4 weeks and 8 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Burden of Stroke Scale-Boss | 6 months | 5 times a week, last 4 weeks,assessment on 8 weeks and 6 months |
| Modified Barthel Index | 6 months | 5 times a week, last 4 weeks,assessment on 8 weeks and 6 months |
Countries
China
Contacts
Primary ContactJian Pei, MD
Outcome results
None listed