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(Effect of jiawei simiao yongan tang combined with electroacupuncture in the recovery of motor function in patients with post-stroke sequelae) [Chinese - simplified characters]
Liu HG, Huang SJ, Zhang HL
Zhongguo Linchuang Kangfu [Chinese Journal of Clinical Rehabilitation] 2004 Apr 5;8(10):1916-1917
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

AIM: To explore the therapeutic effect of the combined treatment of Jiawei Simiao Yongan Tang and electroacupuncture in the rehabilitation of motor function in the patients with sequelae after stroke. METHODS: All the patients were randomized into observation group (Jiawei Simiao Yongan Tang plus electroacupuncture) and control group (Buyang Huan Wu Tang). Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) was used to assay the patient's function, and functional independence measure (FIM) was used to evaluate ability of daily living (ADL). RESULTS: Before treatment, the scores of FMA and FIM were 135.25 +/- 23.22 and 36.25 +/- 21.36 for the observation group respectively, and 137.22 +/- 25.31 and 38.35 +/- 20.21 for the control group respectively. There were no significant differences between the two groups. After treatment, the scores of FMA and FIM in the observation group were 180.31 +/- 19.56 and 85.42 +/- 18.23, significantly higher than those in the control group (164.33 +/- 21.43 and 61.32 +/- 17.65) respectively (p < 0.01). After treatment the patients' function in the observation group was better than that in the control group (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Jiawei Simiao Yongan Tang combined with electroacupuncture has a better effect in improving the function of the patients with post-stroke sequelae.

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