Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Observation of the Therapeutic Effect of Fire Needle on Upper Limb Function in Stroke Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Conditions:
Cerebral Infarction
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Objective: To explore the clinical efficacy of different needling strategies with moxibustion needles on upper limb function in post-stroke patients. Method: 105 patients with upper limb dysfunction a...
Detailed Description
105 patients with upper limb dysfunction after stroke were selected according to the inclusion criteria and randomly divided into an extensor treatment group, a flexor treatment group, and a control g...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Meet the diagnostic criteria.
- The patient had a first stroke and the course of disease was 15 days to 12 months.
- With unilateral disease， the muscular tone assessed by the modified Ashworth scale of upper limb was Ⅰ/Ⅰ+/Ⅱ/Ⅲ level ，Brunnstrom stage in upper limb was Ⅲ/Ⅳ/Ⅴ， Upper limb muscle strength is greater than or equal to grade 2.
- Age 18-70 years old.
- Have not taken Chinese or Western medicine sedatives muscle relaxants or any drugs that have an impact on muscle tone recently.
- Clear consciousness stable vital signs no other acute diseases and serious complications.
- Patients or family members agree to accept this clinical study and have signed informed consent.
Exclusion
- Bilateral disease.
- History of serious injury or disease of other upper limb nerves muscles or bones.
- Patients with severe cervical spondylosis and hypertension.
- Patients with audiovisual abnormalities severe cognitive impairment and mental diseases who cannot cooperate with the examination.
- Patients with tumor and severe malnutrition.
- There are contraindications for needle treatment such as extreme hunger tension infectious diseases skin collapse etc.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 2 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
105 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07140406
Start Date
December 2 2023
End Date
October 31 2025
Last Update
August 24 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Jinan, Shandong, China, 250012