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| Sponsors and Collaborators: |
University of Kansas American Heart Association |
| Information provided by: | University of Kansas |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00547690 |
Purpose
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
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Stroke |
Other: Acupuncture and Strengthening Other: Strengthening Alone |
Phase II |
| MedlinePlus related topics: | Acupuncture Rehabilitation |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Crossover Assignment, Efficacy Study |
| Official Title: | Electro-Acupuncture and Strengthening Exercise for Hemiplegic Elbow and Wrist Joints |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 20 |
| Study Start Date: | April 2003 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | October 2008 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | October 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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1: Experimental
Acupuncture and strength training
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Other: Acupuncture and Strengthening
Acupuncture and strengthening
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2
Strength training
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Other: Strengthening Alone
Strengthening training program
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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
Eligibility
| Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Wen Liu, PhD | (913) 588-4565 | wliu@kumc.edu |
| United States, Kansas | |||||
| University of Kansas Medical Center | Recruiting | ||||
| Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160 | |||||
| Contact: Wen Liu, PhD 913-588-4565 wliu@kumc.ed | |||||
| Principal Investigator: Wen Liu, PhD | |||||
| University of Kansas |
| American Heart Association |
| Principal Investigator: | Wen Liu, PhD | University of Kansas |
More Information
| Responsible Party: | University of Kansas Medical Center ( Wen Liu ) |
| Study ID Numbers: | 9179, 0555637Z |
| First Received: | October 18, 2007 |
| Last Updated: | June 30, 2008 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00547690 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
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