Clinical Study Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion 2007

Clinical study on acupuncture combined with hyperbaric oxygenation for improving balance function of cerebral infarction.

Xing J, Wang YJ, Li YR — Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2007

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers randomly assigned 72 cerebral infarction patients to either a control group receiving routine medicine and hyperbaric oxygenation or a treatment group receiving acupuncture in addition to the control treatment.

What They Found

Both groups showed improved balance function after treatment, but the treatment group, which received acupuncture, demonstrated more significant improvement. The increase in motor function was also more rapid in the acupuncture group compared to the control group (P<0.01).

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was conducted in China and published in a Chinese journal.

Study Limitations

The abstract does not explicitly state limitations, but the study's relatively small sample size and lack of detail on blinding are potential concerns.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	17378195
Year Published	2007
Journal	Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion
MeSH Terms	Acupuncture Therapy; Adult; Aged; Cerebral Infarction; Combined Modality Therapy; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Middle Aged; Postural Balance

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