Table 3.
Summary of Studies According to Acupuncture Technique, Details of Acupuncture, Control, and Cointervention
| Author, location (year) | Acupuncture technique | Details of acupuncture (acupoint, frequency, duration) | Control | Cointervention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fink et al., Germany ( 2004)27 | Manual acupuncture | >10 acupoints (mainly LU9, LR3, LI4, LI10, LU9, ST36, SP9, GB34, GB39, GV20), 30 min twice per week for 4 wk | Sham acupuncture | None |
| Gong et al., China (2008)28 | Electrical acupuncture | 1 acupoint (ST36), 50 Hz, 5 times per week for 6 wk | No acupuncture | Physical and occupational therapy |
| He and Zhang, China (2008)29 | Electrical acupuncture | 7 acupoints (ST3, LR8, LR9, ST36, ST40, GB39, LR3), 100 Hz (high-frequency group)/2 Hz (low-frequency group), 30 min once per day for 30 d | No acupuncture | Physical therapy |
| Lee et al., Korea (2007)30 | Electrical acupuncture | 4 acupoints (PC3, PC2, PC6, LU5), 60 Hz, 20 min 5 times per week for 2 wk | No acupuncture | Conventional stroke rehabilitation |
| Li et al., China (2007)31 | Electrical acupuncture | 5 acupoints ( LI15, LI14, LI11, TE5, LI4), 1–100 Hz, 25 min once per day for 2 mo | No acupuncture | Physical therapy |
| Qu et al., China (2001)32 | Electrical acupuncture | 8 acupoints (LI15, LI11, LI4, LI10, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST41), 20 min, once per day for 30 d | No acupuncture | Physical therapy |
| Sun, China (2003)33 | Manual acupuncture | 7 acupoints (BL, DU, SI, SJ, LI, ST36, etc.), once per day for 30 d, including 3 d of rest | No acupuncture | Physical therapy |
| Yan et al., China (2003)34 | Manual acupuncture | 14 acupoints (jian qian, PC1, LU5, HT3, LU7, LI4, PC7, ST31, ST32, SP10, ST36, GB34, SP6), 45 min once per day for 24–48 d | No acupuncture | Physical therapy |