[Multicentral randomized controlled study on effects of acupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) and Xuanzhong (GB 39) on cerebrovascular function in the patient of ischemic stroke].
OBJECTIVE
To explore effect of acupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) and Xuanzhong (GB 39) on cerebrovascular function in the patient of ischemic stroke.


METHODS
Three central, single blind, randomized controlled trial method was adopted, and 160 cases were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a control group, 80 cases in each group. The two groups were treated by routine treatment for ischemic stroke with acupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) and Xuanzhong (GB 39) added in the acupuncture group. Changes of TCD cerebrovascular blood flow indexes before and after treatment were evaluated.


RESULTS
After treatment, TCD indexes significantly improved in the acupuncture group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01) with a significant difference as compared with that in the control group (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) and Xuanzhong (GB 39) can significantly improve cerebral vasomotoricity, cerebral blood flow auto-regulative function, cerebral hemisphere collateral circulation comprehental function in the patient of ischemic stroke.
Chen
Wen
W
Hubei Higher Training School of TCM, Jingzhou 434020, China. wenxiao111@163.com
Gu
Hong-Wei
HW
Ma
Wei-Ping
WP
Li
Qi-Shan
QS
Yu
Qiang
Q
Liu
Xing-Qin
XQ
Liu
Shi-Hong
SH
Li
Wen-Hua
WH
Liu
Hui-Ling
HL
Dai
Mei-Tang
MT
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial