Trial reportBMC complementary and alternative medicine2012
The effect of acupuncture on stroke recovery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Laser acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for spastic cerebral palsy in children.Lasers in medical science · 2016Trial
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- Acupuncture for balance dysfunction in patients with stroke: A systematic review protocol.Medicine · 2018Article
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- Clinical Evaluation of Acupuncture as Treatment for Complications of Cerebrovascular Accidents: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled, Subject- and Assessor-Blind Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2017Article
- A new prognostic scale for the early prediction of ischemic stroke recovery mainly based on traditional Chinese medicine symptoms and NIHSS score: a retrospective cohort study.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2015Article
- Hemiparesis after Operation of Astrocytoma Grade II in Adults: Effects of Acupuncture on Sensory-Motor Behavior and Quality of Life.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013Article
- Use of acupuncture to treat cerebral infarction in the last 10 years: A Scopus-based literature analysis.Neural regeneration research · 2012Article
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Abstract
backgroundStroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in China. Current treatments for stroke are limited and achieve no optimal effect. Acupuncture is widely used in the treatment of stroke and in improving the quality of life for patients in China. In most previous clinical studies, the effects of acupuncture have been diverse, and few well-designed randomized controlled trials have been conducted to investigate the long-term effect of acupuncture on acute stroke recovery.
methodThree hundred and twenty eight subjects with acute cerebral apoplexy will be recruited. The patients will be randomized into two different groups: the intervention group will receive acupuncture treatment together with Western standard treatment for 2 weeks plus the secondary prevention treatment for 22 weeks; the control group will receive only the Western standard treatment for 2 weeks and the secondary prevention treatment for 22 weeks. The primary outcome measures are Barthel Index and the Stroke-Specific Quality Of Life. The secondary outcome measures are the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale and Modified Rankin Scale. All assessments will be conducted at the baseline and at weeks 4, 12 and 24 of follow-up. DISCUSSION: This study will evaluate the effects of acupuncture on the long-term recovery of acute stroke and on improving the quality of life of the patients. The results of this study will help establish optimal integrated therapeutic strategies for patients with stroke.
trial registrationCurrent Controlled Trials ISRCTN29932220.
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