Table 2.

Primary and secondary outcomes

Variable	HA group (n=30)	NA group (n=16)	Effect size (95% CI)*	P value
Primary outcomes†
ΔFM, median (IQR), scores	5.00 (2.00–14.50)	2.50 (0.25–15.75)	−1.00 (−7.00 to 1.00)	0.000
Secondary outcomes†
ΔFM-UE, median (IQR), scores	2.00 (1.00–10.25)	2.00 (0.00–7.75)	−1.00 (−4.00 to 1.00)	0.012
ΔFM-LE, median (IQR), scores	3.00 (0.00–4.00)	1.50 (0.00–3.75)	0.00 (−2.00 to 1.00)	0.000

*Estimated mean differences for clinical outcomes.

†Scheirer-Ray-Hare test.

FM, Fugl-Meyer; HA, hand-foot 12 needles acupuncture; IS, ischaemic stroke; LE, lower extremity; NA, non-acupoint; UE, upper extremity.