Evaluating the effectiveness of acupuncture in defined aspects of stroke recovery.
Completed
- Conditions
- Cerebrovascular diseaseCirculatory SystemStroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN48408850
- Lead Sponsor
- HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 105
Inclusion Criteria
Patients who have recently suffered a stroke.
Exclusion Criteria
1. History of previous stroke
2. Computed Tomography (CT) scan showing haemorrhage
3. Stroke without limb weakness
4. Unable to co-operate with treatments
5. Initial coma
6. Pacemaker
7. Significant co-morbidity
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Motricity Index<br>2. Nottingham Health Profile<br>3. Standard Barthel Index
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration