[Multi-central controlled study on acupuncture for treatment of cerebral infarction in restoration stage].
OBJECTIVE
To probe into long-term therapeutic effect and safety of Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture for treatment of cerebral infarction in restoration stage.


METHODS
Two hundred and thirty-four cases of cerebral infarction in restoration stage were randomly assigned to a Xingnao group and a routine group. The Xingnao group (n=116) were treated by Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture (once each day, for 4 weeks) and routine treatment of western medicine, and the routine group (n=118) were treated with routine acupuncture and the routine treatment of western medicine. They were followed-up for 6 months. The main indexes living, treatment and recurrence at the end of the following survey and the secondary indexes assessment of nervous functions at the end of the following survey, and the incidence rate of bad events in acupuncture were observed.


RESULTS
The death rate was 0.86% and the continuing treatment rate was 36.21% in the Xingnao group, and 1.69% and 36.44% in the routine group, with no significant difference between the two groups (both P>0.05) at the following-up of 6 months; the Xingnao group in decreasing recurrent rate and improving nervous function was better than the routine group (P<0.01); no severe adverse response was found in the 2 groups.


CONCLUSIONS
Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture is safe and it is superior to routine acupuncture in long-term therapeutic effect, decreasing recurrence rate, improving nervous function.
Yang
Zhi-Xin
ZX
First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin, China. yzx19972003@yahoo.com.cn
Bian
Jin-Ling
JL
Xu
Jun-Feng
JF
Shen
Peng-Fei
PF
Xiong
Jie
J
Guo
Jia-Kui
JK
Zhang
Zhi-Long
ZL
Li
Jun
J
Shi
Xue-Min
XM
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence