NCT07869667Completed
NEURO-MODULATORY EFFECT OF ELECTRO-ACUPUNCTURE ON COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME IN POST STROKE PATIENTS
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 9 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Improvement in pain and range of motion (ROM) outcomes for stroke cases suffering from complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) can be attained through Electro-acupuncture therapy, which in turn improve functional independence and reduces financial strain on both patients and their families.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (actual)
- First submitted
- 6 Oct 2026
- Start date
- 5 Jan 2026
- Primary completion date
- 12 Jul 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Ahmed Alshimy
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07869667
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 40
- From 5 Jan 2026 to the primary completion date, 12 Jul 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Patients with current history of hand troubles and shoulder dysfunction before developing a stroke.
- Patients with overactive sympathetic system from other causes e.g. congestive heart failure, impaired kidney functions.
- Patients with significant musculoskeletal disorders which include rheumatoid arthritis or metabolic disorders comprising diabetes, Patients with cognitive impairments, Visual, auditory and speech problems and Patients with psychiatric disorders or seizures.
Who the study is looking for
- The patients were diagnosed clinically and referred from a neurologist
- The study included cases who were 45 years old or more
- Ischemic stroke at least six months following the stroke, were receiving treatment at the outpatient clinic, and demonstrated satisfactory cognitive function (Montreal Cognitive Assessment score of more than 26), spasticity of the limbs ranging from grade 1+ (2) on a modified Ashworth scale, and a confirmed diagnosis of CRPS by clinical assessment by a neurologist using the Budapest criteria for diagnosis of CRPS.
- Unilateral upper-limb or shoulder pain persisting for at least four weeks and up to six months following the onset of stroke. Pain intensity rated ≥ 4/10 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at rest or with active/passive shoulder movement.
Age in the registry: 45 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ryada University for Science and Technology Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Sadat | Egypt | Unknown status |
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