Efficacy evaluation of acupuncture plus rehabilitation training for post-stroke deglutition disorders of qi-deficiency b
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Efficacy evaluation of acupuncture plus rehabilitation training for post-stroke deglutition disorders of qi-deficiency blood stasis pattern 针刺加康复训练治疗气虚血瘀型中风后吞咽障碍疗效评价 Huang Yi-qing (黄逸清)1,2, Ma Wen (马文)1, Shen Wei-dong (沈卫东)1 1 Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China 2 Shanghai Yangpu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200090, China
Abstract Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus rehabilitation training in treating post-stroke deglutition disorders of qi-deficiency blood stasis pattern. Methods: Sixty-six patients with post-stroke deglutition disorders of qi-deficiency blood stasis patter were divided into an observation group and a rehabilitation group using the random number table method. The two groups both received conventional medications and supportive treatment for stroke. In addition, the observation group received acupuncture plus rehabilitation training while the rehabilitation group only received the same rehabilitation training. The interventions were conducted 3 times a week for a total of 4 weeks in both groups. They were evaluated using Kubota water swallowing test (KWST), Fujishima Ichiro food intake level scale (FILS) and symptoms score of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) before and after treatment, and at the 1-month follow-up. The therapeutic efficacy was assessed at the 1-month follow-up. Results: The KWST grading and FILS result after treatment and at the follow-up were significantly different from those before treatment in both groups (all P0.05). There were significant differences in the KWST grading and FILS result between the two groups after treatment and at the follow-up (all P
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