Clinical Study on Acupuncture in Intervening Hypermyotonia of the Affected Limbs in Stroke Based on Orthogonal Experimental Design
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2017.05.0519
- VernacularTitle:基于正交试验设计针刺干预中风患肢肌张力增高的临床研究
- Author:
Wen MA
;
Huashun CUI
;
Bo WANG
;
Xiru LIU
;
Meijuan WANG
;
Weidong SHEN
- Keywords:
Acupuncture therapy;
Electroacupuncture;
Orthogonal design;
Stroke sequelae;
Modified Ashworth Scale
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2017;36(5):519-524
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the optimal acupuncture scheme in intervening hypermyotonia of the affected limbs in stroke.Method Eighty eligible stroke patients were randomly grouped by using the orthogonal experimental design, by adopting electroacupuncture (A), daily acupuncture frequency (B), and acupoint (C) as three factors, and two levels. A total of 20 treatment sessions were conducted. Each group was scored by using the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) before and after the treatment, and the safety was also evaluated.Result There was a significant difference in comparing the MAS score between the two different levels of factor A (P<0.05), while there were no significant differences in comparing the MAS scores between different levels of factor B and factor C (P<0.05). Concerning the improvement of the MAS scores of wrist, elbow, knee, and ankle joints, A2B1C1(i.e. electroacupuncture twice a day with acupoints from yin meridians) was the optimal treatment scheme.Conclusion Electroacupuncture twice a day is the optimal treatment scheme for hypermyotonia of the affected limbs in stroke, as it can effectively ease the hypermyotonia, improve the function and symptoms of the limbs, and has a satisfactory security evaluation.
