Clinical Trial: Acupuncture for Post-stroke Shoulder-hand Syndrome

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Combined With Rehabilitation Therapy for Post-stroke Shoulder-hand Syndrome in Community Hospital: a Multicenter，Random

Brief Summary: Shoulder-hand syndrome，a common complication of stroke patient，which is an important factor of limb function recovery.This research aims to observe the effect and safety of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese medicine Combined with Rehabilitation Therapy for Post-stroke Shoulder-hand Syndrome.Furthermore, the investigators will promote the treatment in community hospital.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Zouqin Huang

Current Primary Outcome: Visual analogue scale (VAS) method Visual analogue scale (VAS) method Visual analogue scale (VAS) [ Time Frame: 4 weeks and 8 weeks after treatment ]

To evaluate the pain in shoulder joint


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Fugl-Meyer scale [ Time Frame: 4 weeks and 8 weeks after treatment ]

To evaluate the limb movement function


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Dates:
Date Received: December 10, 2013
Date Started: October 2013
Date Completion: October 2016
Last Updated: December 12, 2013
Last Verified: December 2013