Lu's Acupuncture and Moxibustion Treatment on Stroke

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Ischemic Stroke; Paralysis
• Interventions: Procedure: Acupuncture; Procedure: Rehabilitation

• Registration Number: NCT01806233
• Lead Sponsor: Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-02-26
• Study Start: 2013-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-03-06
• Study First Posted: 2013-03-07
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-10
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-11
• Primary Completion: 2021-12
• Study Completion: 2021-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Acupuncture	Acupuncture	acupuncture
Rehabilitation	Rehabilitation	rehabilitation exercise

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Simplified Fugl-Meyer Scale	8 weeks	5 times a week, last 4 weeks,assessment on 4 weeks and 8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Modified Barthel Index	6 months	5 times a week, last 4 weeks,assessment on 8 weeks and 6 months
Burden of Stroke Scale-Boss	6 months	5 times a week, last 4 weeks,assessment on 8 weeks and 6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Longhua Hospital,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; 🇨🇳 Shanghai, China