NCT00547690

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of the study is to examine the effect of acupuncture treatment when combined with strength training on the motor functional recovery of stroke survivors

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2 stroke

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2003

Longer than P75 for phase_2 stroke

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2003

Completed
4.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 18, 2007

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 22, 2007

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

June 6, 2012

Status Verified

June 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

5.5 years

First QC Date

October 18, 2007

Last Update Submit

June 4, 2012

Conditions

Stroke

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Fugl-Meyer Motor Scores

    Before and After 6 Week Treatment

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Active wrist ROM

    Before and After 6 Week Treatment

  • Quantitative Measure of Muscle Spasticity

    Before and After 6 Week Treatment

  • Ashworth Score

    Before and After 6 Week Treatment

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Acupuncture and strength training

Other: Acupuncture and Strengthening

2

OTHER

Strength training

Other: Strengthening Alone

Interventions

Acupuncture and StrengtheningOTHER

Acupuncture and strengthening

1
Strengthening AloneOTHER

Strengthening training program

2

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • After stroke (\>6 months)

You may not qualify if:

  • Other neurological diseases

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

Acupuncture Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary TherapiesTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • Wen Liu, PhD

    University of Kansas Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 18, 2007

First Posted

October 22, 2007

Study Start

April 1, 2003

Primary Completion

October 1, 2008

Study Completion

October 1, 2008

Last Updated

June 6, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-06

Locations

US(1)