Can Acupuncture Benefit Surgical Patients With Haemorrhagic Stroke?

Chinese University of Hong Kong55 enrolled

Overview

The purpose is to establish whether acupuncture in addition to conventional rehabilitation programme can improve the functional outcome and quality of life of surgical patients with haemorrhagic stroke, as compared to conventional rehabilitation programme alone.

The investigators aim to recruit 60 patients over a 30 month period. Each patient will have six week of acupuncture treatment (either early within the first six week, or delayed after the first six week of observation and assessment of primary outcome). Primary outcome measures: Clinical outcome at the end of week 6 acupuncture treatment: Glasgow Outcome Score extended. Secondary outcome measures: Modified Rankin Score, Functional Independence Measure (FIM) score, Modified Aschoff Score, Neurocognitive State Examination (NCSE) score, Barthel index, Modified Rivermead Mobility Index (MRMI), Modified Functional Ambulation Category (MFAC) and motor scores of upper limb and lower limb with Fugl-Meyer Scale at the end of week six acupuncture treatment.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

AcupuncturePROCEDURE

Acupuncture from physiotherapist (with accredited training in acupuncture) in Shatin Hospital, three sessions per week for six weeks, and each session 30 minutes.

Conventional rehabilitationPROCEDURE

In-patient physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Patient inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients after acute hemorrhagic stroke; 2. Within the first month after acute presentation; 3. Premorbid mobility level: Independent Indoor or Outdoor Walker; 4. Co-operative and willing to comply with the rehabilitation program; Patient exclusion Criteria: 1. Cardiac Pacemaker; 2. Patient who is apprehensive to acupuncture; 3. Clotting abnormality; 4. Poor local skin conditions.

Locations (1)

Prince of Wales Hospital

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended

Time frame: Six week

Secondary Outcomes

Functional Independence Measure (FIM) score

Time frame: Six week

Modified Aschoff Score

Time frame: Six week

Neurocognitive State Examination(NCSE)score

Time frame: Six week

Motor scores of upper limb and lower limb with Fugl-Meyer Scale

Time frame: six week

Modified Functional Ambulation Category (MFAC)

Time frame: Six week

Modified Rivermead Mobility Index (MRMI)

Time frame: Six week

Barthel Index

Time frame: Six week

Modified Rankin Scale

Time frame: Six week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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