Does acupuncture combined with MOTOmed movement therapy have a better rehabilitation effect on post-stroke hemiplegia patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis

 

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Does acupuncture combined with MOTOmed movement therapy have a better rehabilitation effect on post-stroke hemiplegia patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhongyuan Li

,

Yufei Hou

,

Guiting Su

,

Shuzhen Tu

&

Fang Liu

Received 07 Jun 2024, Accepted 10 Nov 2024, Published online: 15 Nov 2024

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• https://doi.org/10.1080/10749357.2024.2429317
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ABSTRACT

Background

Combinations of rehabilitation therapies are widely used in patients with post-stroke hemiplegia. A combination of acupuncture and MOTOmed had been shown to promote the recovery of post-stroke hemiplegia patients. We conducted a systematic review of evidence from studies that investigated the use of acupuncture combined with MOTOmed for rehabilitation of patients with post-stroke hemiplegia.

Objective

To estimate the rehabilitation effect of acupuncture combined with MOTOmed movement therapy in patients with post-stroke hemiplegia.

Methods

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture combined with MOTOmed movement therapy in patients with post-stroke hemiplegia were retrieved from nine databases. Risk-of-bias assessments were conducted using the Cochrane Risk-of-bias Tool. Meta-analysis of outcome measures was performed using RevMan 5.4 software. And we followed the PRISMA 2020 guidelines.

Results

Eighteen studies involving 1637 participants were included. Compared with conventional rehabilitation, acupuncture, or MOTOmed movement therapy alone, acupuncture combined with MOTOmed movement therapy increased the scores of Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale-lower extremity (FMA-LE), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Functional Ambulation Categories scale (FAC), Maximal Walking Speed test (MWS), gait parameters of 3D gait analysis, Barthel Index (BI), Modified Barthel Index (MBI), total effective rate, and the levels of neurotrophic factors (NGF, BDNF and NT-3) in serum, while reduced the scores of Clinic Spasticity Index (CSI) and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale-Lower Extremity (NIHSS-LE) (p < 0.05 for all).

Conclusion

Acupuncture combined with MOTOmed movement therapy has better efficacy than conventional rehabilitation, acupuncture, or MOTOmed alone in patients with post-stroke hemiplegia. This combination therapy can promote the rehabilitation of these patients.