Objective: To observe the effect of needle-retaining time in scalp acupuncture on therapeutic efficacy for post-stroke hemiplegia. Methods: A total of 82 cases who met the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated...Objective: To observe the effect of needle-retaining time in scalp acupuncture on therapeutic efficacy for post-stroke hemiplegia. Methods: A total of 82 cases who met the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated into a control group (22 cases), a short-time needle- retaining group (30 cases) and a long-time needle-retaining group (30 cases). Conventional Bobath therapy was employed in the control group while the scalp acupuncture was combined in the short-time (0.5 h) needle-retaining group and long-time (24 h) needle-retaining group. Then functional assessments were made 1 month and 3 months after treatment using FugI-Meyer motor scale {FMMS), FugI-Meyer assessment of balance (FMA-B) and modified Barthel index (MBI) score. Results: Cases in the long-time needle-retaining group obtained better effects in motor function of the limbs and activities of daily living (ADL) than the other two groups (P〈0.05). In addition, there was no statistical significance between the short-time needle-retaining group and the control group (P〉0.05). Conclusion: The needle-retaining time in scalp acupuncture is substantially associated with the effect for post-stroke hemiplegia and long-time needle-retaining is more advisable.展开更多
基金supported by Foundation Project for Young College Teachers in Zhejiang Province(2005294)
文摘Objective: To observe the effect of needle-retaining time in scalp acupuncture on therapeutic efficacy for post-stroke hemiplegia. Methods: A total of 82 cases who met the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated into a control group (22 cases), a short-time needle- retaining group (30 cases) and a long-time needle-retaining group (30 cases). Conventional Bobath therapy was employed in the control group while the scalp acupuncture was combined in the short-time (0.5 h) needle-retaining group and long-time (24 h) needle-retaining group. Then functional assessments were made 1 month and 3 months after treatment using FugI-Meyer motor scale {FMMS), FugI-Meyer assessment of balance (FMA-B) and modified Barthel index (MBI) score. Results: Cases in the long-time needle-retaining group obtained better effects in motor function of the limbs and activities of daily living (ADL) than the other two groups (P〈0.05). In addition, there was no statistical significance between the short-time needle-retaining group and the control group (P〉0.05). Conclusion: The needle-retaining time in scalp acupuncture is substantially associated with the effect for post-stroke hemiplegia and long-time needle-retaining is more advisable.