There will be successive changes in traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation for stroke patients with limb hemiparetic through therapy of acupuncture and moxibustion.
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 Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
120
The treatment group:60 patients receive Acupuncture ,selecting acupoint on:Shenting(DU24), Baihui(DU20), Fengchi(GB20), Hanyan(GB4), Jianyu(LI15), Quchi(LI11),Waiguan(SJ5), Zusanli(ST36), Fenglong(ST40), Xingjian(LV2), Yongquan(KI1), 20minutes each time,ten times / treatment course,two treatment courses in total.
The matched group:60 patients receive rehabilitation treatment,45 minutes each once,ten time as a period of treatment,two periods of treatment in all.
Longhua Hospital,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Shanghai, China
RECRUITINGSimplified Fugl-Meyer Scale
5 times a week, last 4 weeks,assessment on 4 weeks and 8 weeks
Time frame: 8 weeks
Burden of Stroke Scale-Boss
5 times a week, last 4 weeks,assessment on 8 weeks and 6 months
Time frame: 6 months
Modified Barthel Index
5 times a week, last 4 weeks,assessment on 8 weeks and 6 months
Time frame: 6 months
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