LI Zefang,YIN Chunsheng,SHI Huiyan,et al.Effect of acupuncture timing on functional impairment at 6 months post-onset in patients with first-ever stroke: a prospective cohort study[J].Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion,2024,44(04):375-383.
LI Zefang,YIN Chunsheng,SHI Huiyan,et al.Effect of acupuncture timing on functional impairment at 6 months post-onset in patients with first-ever stroke: a prospective cohort study[J].Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion,2024,44(04):375-383.DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221205-0005.
Effect of acupuncture timing on functional impairment at 6 months post-onset in patients with first-ever stroke: a prospective cohort study
To observe the effect of acupuncture intervention in the acute phase on functional impairment at 6 months post-onset in patients with first-ever stroke
and provide evidence for selecting optimal acupuncture timing in the real-world setting.
Methods
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A total of 601 patients with first-ever stroke were divided into an acute intervention group (onset within 14 days
256 cases) and a non-acute intervention group (onset between 15 and 90 days
345 cases) based on whether they received acupuncture treatment in the acute phase. The assessments were conducted at baseline and 6 months post-onset
including modified Rankin scale (mRS) score
total number of acupuncture sessions
total number of combined therapies (moxibustion
cupping
tuina
and rehabilitation treatment)
recurrence
death events and disability. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the association between acupuncture timing and the risk of disability at 6 months post-onset. The mRS transition method was employed to assess the effect of acupuncture timing on functional improvement at 6 months post-onset.
Results
2
Without adjusting for confounding factors
compared with the non-acute intervention group
the patients in the acute intervention group had reduced risk of disability at 6 months post-onset (
OR
=0.434
95%
CI
: 0.309-0.609
P
=0.000). After adjusting for variables i.e. severity of illness
number of acupuncture sessions
and number of cupping sessions
compared with the non-acute intervention group
the patients in the acute intervention group had reduced risk of disability at 6 months post-onset (
OR
=0.588
95%
CI
: 0.388-0.890
P
=0.012). After adjusting for all confounding factors
including severity of illness
number of acupuncture sessions
number of cupping sessions
gender
smoking and drinking history
comorbidities
and diagnosis
c
ompared with the non-acute intervention group
the patients in the acute intervention group continued to have a reduced risk of disability at 6 months post-onset (
OR
=0.629
95%
CI
: 0.408-0.971
P
=0.036). Both groups showed an overall shift towards lower mRS scores at 6 months post-onset compared to baseline
with a more significant shift towards lower scores in the acute intervention group than the non-acute intervention group.
Conclusion
2
In the real-world setting
acupuncture intervention in the acute phase in patients with first-ever stroke
compared to acupuncture intervention after the acute phase
reduces the risk of disability at 6 months post-onset and improves functional status.
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Keywords
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