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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN29932220
ISRCTN29932220CompletedNot Applicable

The effect of acupuncture versus standard Western therapy in reducing the rate of deformity of stroke and in improving the quality of life in adult patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission (China)0 sites328 target enrollmentStarted: April 29, 2010Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
328

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

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

Investigators

Sponsor
Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission (China)

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