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Trial reportThe Journal of international medical research2020

Efficacy of functional magnetic stimulation in improving upper extremity function after stroke: a randomized, single-blind, controlled study.

Xiaowei Chen, Xuncan Liu, Yinxing Cui, Guoxing Xu, Lu Liu, Xueru Zhang, Kun Jiang, Zhenlan Li

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in The Journal of international medical research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Efficacy of rTMS in treating functional impairment in post-stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiaowei ChenDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Xuncan LiuDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Yinxing CuiDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Guoxing XuDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Lu LiuDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Xueru ZhangSchool of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Kun JiangSchool of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Zhenlan LiDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3177-1073
Jilin University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo clarify the efficacy of functional magnetic stimulation (FMS) in improving hemiplegic upper extremity function in patients with sub-acute stroke.

methodsIn this randomized controlled trial, 40 sub-acute stroke patients with hemiplegia were recruited from inpatient wards in the Department of Rehabilitation and randomly assigned to two groups. In the FMS group, magnetic stimulation was applied to extensor muscle groups of the affected upper extremity. In the low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (LF-rTMS) group, stimulation was applied to the contralesional primary motor cortex. All patients received occupational therapy. Hand and upper extremity motor function was evaluated using the Fugl-Meyer Assessment for upper extremity (FMA-UE), and the Barthel Index (BI) evaluated daily living abilities.

resultsThe FMA-UE and BI scores were significantly increased in both groups following stimulation. Furthermore, a significant between-group difference was observed in both FMA-UE and BI scores after 2 weeks of therapy. In the FMS group, 6 of 19 patients regained wrist and finger extension abilities, but only 2 patients regained equivalent motor skills in the LF-rTMS group.

conclusionsFMS improves paretic upper extremity function and leads to better recovery of motor activity than LF-rTMS. FMS may be a novel modality to improve motor function.

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Recovery of FunctionAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMotor CortexSingle-Blind MethodStrokeStroke RehabilitationTranscranial Magnetic StimulationTreatment OutcomeUpper ExtremityYoung AdultBarthel IndexFugl–Meyer AssessmentFunctional magnetic stimulationhemiplegiarandomized controlled trialrepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationupper extremity

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PMID32495667
PMCPMC7273768
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