Effects of ZHU Lian's excitation-type acupuncture manipulation on limb function and serum oxidative stress indexes, angiogenic factors in patients with ischemic stroke during the recovery period
ZHAI Yang, GAO Yang, LI Fang, et al. Effects of ZHU Lian's excitation-type acupuncture manipulation on limb function and serum oxidative stress indexes, angiogenic factors in patients with ischemic stroke during the recovery period[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2026, 46(6): 861-867. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250718-0002.
ZHAI Yang, GAO Yang, LI Fang, et al. Effects of ZHU Lian's excitation-type acupuncture manipulation on limb function and serum oxidative stress indexes, angiogenic factors in patients with ischemic stroke during the recovery period[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2026, 46(6): 861-867. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250718-0002.DOI:
's excitation-type acupuncture manipulation on limb function and serum oxidative stress indexes
and angiogenic factors in patients with ischemic stroke during the recovery period.
Methods
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A total of 84 patients with ischemic stroke during the recovery period were randomly divided into a ZHU Lian acupuncture group (42 cases
5 cases dropped out) and a conventional acupuncture group (42 cases
8 cases dropped out). On the basis of routine treatment
the ZHU Lian acupuncture group received
ZHU Lian
's excitation-type acupuncture manipulation
while the conventional acupuncture group received conventional acupuncture treatment. Acupoints on the affected side were selected
including Fengchi (GB20)
Jianyu (LI15)
Quchi (LI11)
Waiguan (TE5)
Xinshe (Extra)
Jianliao(TE14)
Xinyi (Extra)
Hegu (LI4)
etc. Treatments were administered once daily for 3 weeks in both groups. The Fu
gl-Meyer assessment (FMA)
Berg balance scale (BBS)
modified Barthel index (MBI) scores and serum levels of superoxide dismutase(SOD)
malondialdehyde (MDA)
reduced glutathione (GSH)
vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF)
endothelin-1 (ET-1) were observed before and after treatment in both groups.
Results
2
Compared with before treatment
the FMA
BBS
MBI scores and serum levels of SOD
GSH
VEGF
bFGF after treatment were increased in both groups (
P
<
0.001
P
<
0.05
P
<
0.01)
and serum levels of MDA and ET-1 were decreased (
P
<
0.001); after treatment
the FMA
BBS
MBI scores and serum levels of SOD
GSH
VEGF
bFGF in the ZHU Lian acupuncture group were higher than those in the conventional acupuncture group (
P
<
0.05
P
<
0.001)
and serum levels of MDA and ET-1 in the ZHU Lian acupuncture group were lower than those in the conventional acupuncture group (
P
<
0.001
P
<
0.01).
Conclusion
2
ZHU Lian
's excitation-type acupuncture manipulation may exert neuroprotective effects in patients with ischemic stroke during the recovery period by modulating antioxidant capacity and angiogenesis