Trial reportJournal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan2023
Effectiveness on post-stroke hemiplegia in patients: electroacupuncture plus cycling electroacupuncture alone.
Trial report in Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Electroacupuncture for post-stroke depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Electroacupuncture Modulates Multiple Pathways for Neuroprotection and Neurorepair in Ischemic Stroke.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2026Review
- Structural Equation Modeling of Healthcare Professionals' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Electroacupuncture for Post-Stroke Hemiplegia.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Potential impacts of acupuncture on motor function recovery after ischemic stroke: insights from basic and clinical studies.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2025Review
- Enhancing symptom relief and quality of life in patients with stroke-induced spastic hemiplegia: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of acupuncture modalities' effectiveness.American journal of translational research · 2025Review
- Electroacupuncture protects against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury through mitochondrial dynamics.Heliyon · 2024Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of cycling in combination with electroacupuncture in treatment of post-stroke hemiplegia patients at National Hospital of Acupuncture, Vietnam.
methodsThe study was designed as a single-centre, outcome-assessor-blinded parallel randomised controlled trial with 120 post-stroke hemiplegia patients randomly assigned into two groups: electroacupuncture plus cycling (CT group) and electroacupuncture (AT group). Patients were assessed before and after the treatment (using muscle grading, modified Rankin, Barthel, Orgorozo scores and electromyography). Statistical Man-Whitney U test, and Fisher's exact tests were used to compare between CT and AT groups.
resultsThe results reported statistically significant improvement in motor function in patients suffering from hemiplegia following ischemic stroke in both CT and AT groups. Patients in CT group experienced a greater improvement compared to those in AT group including better muscle contraction (increased frequency and amplitude of electromyography and increased muscle grading scale); increased recovery (Orgogozo scale), increased independency (Barthel scale) and decreased disability (Modified Rankin scale) (< 0.01).
conclusionsCombination with cycling training significantly improves the recovery of post-stroke patients treated with electroacupuncture.
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