Acupuncture in Stroke Rehabilitation - Tabular View

Tracking Information

First Received Date ^ICMJE

October 18, 2007

Last Updated Date

November 5, 2008

Start Date ^ICMJE

April 2003

Primary Completion Date

October 2008 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Fugl-Meyer Motor Scores [ Time Frame: Before and After 6 Week Treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Fugl-Meyer Motor Scores [ Time Frame: Before and After 6 Week Treatment ]

Change History

Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00547690 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Active wrist ROM [ Time Frame: Before and After 6 Week Treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Quantitative Measure of Muscle Spasticity [ Time Frame: Before and After 6 Week Treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Ashworth Score [ Time Frame: Before and After 6 Week Treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Active wrist ROM [ Time Frame: Before and After 6 Week Treatment ]
Quantitative Measure of Muscle Spasticity [ Time Frame: Before and After 6 Week Treatment ]
Ashworth Score [ Time Frame: Before and After 6 Week Treatment ]

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^ICMJE

Acupuncture in Stroke Rehabilitation

Official Title ^ICMJE

Electro-Acupuncture and Strengthening Exercise for Hemiplegic Elbow and Wrist Joints

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of the study is to examine the effect of acupuncture treatment when combined with strength training on the motor functional recovery of stroke survivors

Detailed Description

In this study, we compare the effect on motor functional improvement between a combined acupuncture and strength training program and the strength training alone. The results may allow us to determine whether the acupuncture may bring in additional benefit to the motor recovery in the upper limb in stroke survivors

Study Phase

Phase II

Study Type ^ICMJE

Interventional

Study Design ^ICMJE

Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Crossover Assignment, Efficacy Study

Condition ^ICMJE

Stroke

Intervention ^ICMJE

Other: Acupuncture and Strengthening
Other: Strengthening Alone

Study Arms / Comparison Groups

Experimental: Acupuncture and strength training
Other: Strength training

Publications *

* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^ICMJE

Terminated

Estimated Enrollment ^ICMJE

Completion Date

October 2008

Primary Completion Date

October 2008 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

After stroke (>6 months)

Exclusion Criteria:

Other neurological diseases

Gender

Both

Ages

20 Years and older

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^ICMJE

Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects

Location Countries ^ICMJE

United States

Administrative Information

NCT ID ^ICMJE

NCT00547690

Responsible Party

Wen Liu, University of Kansas Medical Center

Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE

9179, 0555637Z

Study Sponsor ^ICMJE

University of Kansas

Collaborators ^ICMJE

American Heart Association

Investigators ^ICMJE

Principal Investigator:

Wen Liu, PhD

University of Kansas

Information Provided By

University of Kansas

Verification Date

November 2008

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