Effect of Combined Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Formula on the Motor Function and Activities of Daily Living in Post-stroke Patients
Item
Title
Effect of Combined Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Formula on the Motor Function and Activities of Daily Living in Post-stroke Patients
Journal Publication
Date
2011
volume
9(5)
pages
315-318
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
Objective: To observe the effect of combined acupuncture and Chinese herbal formula on the motor function and activities of daily living (ADL) of post-stroke patients and further evaluate the resultant clinical efficacy. Methods: A total of 80 acute stroke patients were randomly divided into a control group (40 cases) and an observation group (40 cases). Conventional Western medicine management was employed in the control group, while additional acupuncture and Chinese herbal formula were employed in the observation group. After completing the sessions of treatmentÂ, changes of the motor function(using the US National Institutes of Health Stroke ScaleÂ, NIHSS) and activities of daily living (using Barthel Index) were measuredÂ. ResultsÂ: The total effective rate in the observation group was 87Â.5 %, versus 62Â.5 % in the control groupÂ, showing a statistical difference (P<0Â.05)Â. After the treatmentÂ, the motor function and activities of daily living of patients in both groups were markedly improved (P<0.05)Â, and those in the observation group presented with a better result (P<0Â.05)Â. ConclusionÂ: Conventional Western medicine management coupled with acupuncture and Chinese herbal formula are beneficial to the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with cerebral infarctionÂ.
has health condition studied
Stroke
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
80
has duration
6 Weeks