NCT06061731

Low-frequency Electrical Stimulation of Acupuncture Points

Master's Degree Candidate in Acupuncture and Tuina

• Status: Completed
• Phase: EARLY_Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 57 (actual)
• Sponsor: Xue Xia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 35 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Abstract: Objective: To examine the effect of low-frequency acupoint electrical stimulation (LFES) on the surface electromyographic (sEMG) signals of the thumb-to-finger movement muscles in stroke patients, and to evaluate the clinical efficacy of LFES on hand function recovery after stroke.

Detailed description

Methods: Sixty patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to a LFES group or an electroacupuncture (EA) group, with 30 patients in each group. Both groups received conventional treatment, and the EA group was treated with acupoints from the book of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, while the LFES group was treated with acupoints from a previous study. The sEMG characteristic values (MAX and RMS), Chinese Stroke Clinical Neurological Deficit Scale (CSS), Brunnstrom Motor Function Evaluation, Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Lindmark Hand Function Score and Lovett Muscle Strength Classification were measured before and after treatment.

Conditions

• Stroke Sequelae

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	low-frequency acupoint electrical stimulation	In order to determine the efficacy of low-frequency acupoint electrical stimulation and electroacupuncture to improve thumb to finger action after stroke

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-01
• Primary completion: 2022-12-12
• Completion: 2022-12-12
• First posted: 2023-09-29
• Last updated: 2023-09-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China