Clinical Study on Acupuncture plus Rehabilitation Training for Post-stroke Depression
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.07.0792
- VernacularTitle:针刺配合康复训练治疗卒中后抑郁的临床研究
- Author:
Daowei ZHAN
;
Kaitao LUO
;
Liyu MAO
;
Feng GAO
;
Lifeng QIAN
;
Laihua SHEN
;
Jianqiao FANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture therapy;
Depression;
Rehabilitation;
Scalp acupuncture;
Electroacupuncture;
Stroke complications;
Acupuncture medication combined
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;35(7):792-795
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus rehabilitation training in treating post-stroke depression.Method Forty-one patients with post-stroke depression were randomized into a treatment group of 22 cases and a control group of 19 cases. In addition to the basic internal medicine treatment, the treatment group received acupuncture plus rehabilitation training, while the control group was intervened by rehabilitation training alone. The Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) were observed and compared before and after treatment.Result The HAMD and NIHSS scores in the two groups were significantly changed respectively after 4-week and 8-week treatment (P<0.05,P<0.01). Respectively after 4-week and 8-week treatment, the HAMD and NIHSS scores in the treatment group were significantly different from that in the control group (P<0.05,P<0.01).Conclusion Acupuncture plus rehabilitation training is an effective approach in treating post-stroke depression.
