Effect of governor vessel-regulating needling combined with rehabilitation training on the activities of daily living of patients with cerebral infarction

Objective

To observe the difference in efficacy between governor vessel-regulating needling and conventional acupuncture, and to summarize the clinical efficacy and application rules of governor vessel-regulating needling.

Methods

Ninety patients with cerebral infarction were randomly divided into 2 groups with 45 cases in each group. Governor vessel-regulating needling combined with rehabilitation training were applied in governor vessel-regulating needling group (observation group), and conventional acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training were applied in conventional acupuncture group (control group). Modified Barthel index (MBI), Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) and neurological deficit scale (NDS) were adopted to assess the treatment efficacy in the two groups before treatment, after treatment for 2 weeks, and after treatment for 4 weeks, respectively.

Results

After treatment for 2 weeks, MBI and FMA increased significantly in both groups when compared with the results before treatment (all P<0.01), NDS reduced significantly in both groups when compared with the results before treatment (both P<0.01), and there was no significant difference in MBI, FMA and NDS between two groups (all P>0.05); after treatment for 4 weeks, MBI and FMA in observation group were significantly higher than those in control group (both P<0.05), and NDS was significantly lower than that in control group (P<0.05).

Conclusion

Compared with conventional acupuncture, governor vessel-regulating needling can significantly improve the activities of daily living of patients with cerebral infarction.