Acupuncture in Stroke Rehabilitation - Full Text View

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
Stroke	Other: Acupuncture and Strengthening Other: Strengthening Alone	Phase II

MedlinePlus related topics:

Acupuncture Rehabilitation

U.S. FDA Resources

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

Further study details as provided by University of Kansas:

Primary Outcome Measures:

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

Secondary Outcome Measures:

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 ]

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
1: Experimental Acupuncture and strength training	Other: Acupuncture and Strengthening Acupuncture and strengthening
2 Strength training	Other: Strengthening Alone Strengthening training program

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

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	20 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

After stroke (>6 months)

Exclusion Criteria:

Other neurological diseases

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00547690

Contacts


Contact: Wen Liu, PhD	(913) 588-4565	wliu@kumc.edu

Locations


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

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Kansas

American Heart Association

Investigators


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

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Cerebral Infarction

Stroke

Vascular Diseases

Central Nervous System Diseases

Brain Diseases

Cerebrovascular Disorders

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Nervous System Diseases

Cardiovascular Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 08, 2008

Sponsors and Collaborators:	University of Kansas American Heart Association
Information provided by:	University of Kansas
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00547690