Clinical observation on acupuncture combined with Chinese medicine and rehabilitation training for subacute stroke patients
10.1007/s11726-015-0871-5
- VernacularTitle:针药并用结合康复训练治疗亚急性期中风病临床观察
- Author:
Kaitao LUO
;
Gaofeng ZHU
;
Laihua SHEN
;
Feng GAO
;
Lifeng QIAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Acupuncture Medication Combined;
Rehabilitation;
Activities of Daily Living;
Stroke
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2015;(5):300-305
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To observe the clinical effect of combining acupuncture, Chinese medicine and rehabilitation training for subacute stroke. Methods:A total of 120 subacute stroke cases were randomly allocated into a treatment group (n=60) and a control group (n=60). Patients in the control group received standard rehabilitation therapy alone, whereas patients in the observation group received additional acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Before treatment, after 30-day and 60-day treatments, and 3 months after treatment, the neurologic deficit severity was evaluated using the National Institute of Health stroke scale (NIHSS); the motor function was evaluated using the Fugl-Meyer assessment scale (FMA); the activities of daily living (ADL) was evaluated using the Barthel index (BI); and the changes of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) symptoms were evaluated according to TCM symptom scores. Results:After 30-day, 60-day treatments, and 3 months after treatment, the NIHSS, FMA, BI and TCM symptoms scores were statistically different from those before treatment in both groups (allP<0.05); and there were between-group statistical differences at same time points (allP<0.05). Conclusion:Combining acupuncture, Chinese medicine and rehabilitation training can improve neurologic deficit, motor function and ADL in subacute stroke patients and its efficacy is better than rehabilitation therapy alone.
