[PDF] Top 20 The effect of acupuncture on stroke recovery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

... of acupuncture ther- apy [19]. In the present study, all occupational therapists are experts with more than ten years of acupuncture practice and plenty of experience with stroke ...this ... See full document

... PSMD. Acupuncture may be beneficial for patients with PSMD, but no randomized controlled trial has confirmed its ...provide study protocol of a randomized ... See full document

... receive acupuncture treat- ment during the first eight ...and acupuncture experi- ence, Baihui (GV20), Shenting (GV24), Yintang (GV29), Qihai (RN6), Guanyuan (RN4) and bilateral Anmian (EX-HN22), Sanyinjiao ... See full document

... laser acupuncture remains ...This trial seeks to provide clinical data on the effect of laser acu- puncture on BMI, body fat, WHR, body contour, appe- tite and quality of life in the ...this ... See full document

... patient-assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial with two parallel ...clinical trial, and then randomly assigned to the experimental or sham control groups (19 patients for each ...with ... See full document

... by acupuncture In our study, the assessment of De Qi sensation perceived by the patients is based on the Chinese version of the ”modified” Massachusetts General Hospital Acu- puncture Sensation Scale ... See full document

... whether acupuncture promotes recovery from stroke remains ...that acupuncture treatment (AT) may promote the recovery of upper limb dysfunction after stroke [9 – ...One ... See full document

... treatment groups uses a stratified block dynamic ran- domization method with permuted block, which is automatically under the control of a central computer system. To guarantee allocation concealment, rando- mization ... See full document

... their stroke, (2) a history of sleep apnea syndrome, (3) a history of severe neural or psychiatric disorder or major neuropsychiatric disorder (such as autism, learning disorder, or mental retardation), (4) severe ... See full document

... that acupuncture is safe and tolerable, and may improve weekly spontaneous bowel movements (SBMs), quality of life, and constipation symptoms ...[21]. Acupuncture may, therefore, be an effective treatment ... See full document

... We used cognitive abilities screening scales includes MMSE, MoCA and FIM as the outcome measures in order to track changes in the functional status over the 12-week interventions period. The MMSE [49] is a global measure ... See full document

... temporarily controlled, it is recommended to use effective low-risk, non-drug strategies to constitute a significant advance in asthma ...management. Acupuncture has been traditionally used to treat asthma; ... See full document

... recurrent stroke events, and secondary outcomes, the mortality rate and detailed causes (stroke or non-stroke), will be described as percent- age (%), between-group difference will be analyzed using ... See full document

... prospective randomized controlled pilot study with four balanced treatment arms (usual care, acupuncture, training, and training plus ...The acupuncture treatment will be based on the ... See full document

... after stroke, both im- proved sensory and motor function have been found ...after stroke, and more studies are ...after stroke. One study of humans reported that mechanical touch influenced ... See full document

... several randomized controlled trials have been conducted to evaluate its potentials in clinical ...in acupuncture administration, and the possible placebo effects of ... See full document

... Because stroke is one of the most common uses of acu- puncture therapy, many Chinese acupuncture depart- ments have set up special wards to treat stroke patients to maximize the promotion of ...that ... See full document

... treatment effect (OTE) and the elimination rate of all three cardinal symptoms: postprandial fullness; upper abdominal bloating; and early satiation (no symptoms) at the end of treatment (four weeks after ... See full document

... performing acupuncture treatment primar- ily on distal points mainly located in the extremities, why was the effect of acupuncture on limb function not as sig- nificant as the effect of ... See full document

... to acupuncture needles and has been widely practiced and has been indicated in some cases where treatment with traditional acupuncture (or another tech- nique) has ...manual acupuncture, low ... See full document