Effect of Tui Na on upper limb spasticity after stroke: a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the efficacy and safety of Tui Na for treating spasticity of the upper limbs of stroke patients.

Design

A prospective, multicenter, blinded, randomized controlled intervention study.

Subjects

Stroke patients with upper limb spasticity who were treated between December 2013 and February 2017 in 16 participating institutions in China were randomly assigned to receive either Tui Na plus conventional rehabilitation (Tui Na group, n = 222,) or conventional rehabilitation only (control group, n = 222).

Methods

Eligible adult patients (aged 18-75 years) were enrolled 1-12 months after stroke and randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to the two groups. Outcome assessors were blinded to treatment allocation. Muscle tone in the spastic

SUBMITTER: Wang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6469238 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature