The Efficacy of Acupuncture in Stroke Recovery

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke; Circulatory System; Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

• Registration Number: ISRCTN29932220
• Lead Sponsor: Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission (China)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-04-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 328

Inclusion Criteria

1. Stroke Patients were diagnosed according to criteria of cerebral arterial thrombosis in Western medicine and the criteria of apoplexy in Chinese medicine
2. The stroke patients were hospitalised because of the acute cerebral arterial thrombosis, that occurred in 10 days
3. Male or female, aged 40 - 75 years
4. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) grade from 4 to 21
5. Glasgox Coma Score greater than or equal to 7
6. Patients on the first attack or with a cerebral stroke history but with on serious deformity, modified Rankin Scale (mRS) grade less than or equal to 1
7. Patients who took part in the trail voluntarily and signed the informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients under the treatment of thrombolysis
2. Patients under other clinical trials, or having undergone other clinical trials in the last 3 months
3. Patients with severe primary diseases in cardiovascular system, liver, kidney, hematopoietic system, and psychopathy
4. Pregnant women or women in breast feeding period
5. Inborn handicaps

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified