Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Included Studies
| Author, Year | Study Type | Subject Number Completing Study (Number Recruited) | Sex (M, F) | Age Range (Mean or Mean ± SD) | Type of Stroke | Time Post-Stroke (Months) | Pain Duration (Range in Months) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ischemic | Hemorrhagic | |||||||
| Bae et al, 201420 | RCT | 14 (14) | 7, 7 | 45–55 (51.7) | 8 | 6 | NR | 14.6 (Mean) |
| De Oliveira et al, 201421 | Prospective cohort | 21 (23) | 11, 10 | 37–73 (56.3) | 17 | 4 | NR | 12–144 |
| Hasan et al, 201422 | Case series | 14 (14) | 10, 4 | 57 (median) | 11 | 3 | NR | NR |
| Kobayashi et al, 201523 | Cross-over | 18 (18) | 12, 6 | 39–81 (63.0 ± 9.9) | 5 | 13 | 6–39 | 3–26 |
| Matsumura et al, 201324 | Cross-over | 20 (20) | 12, 8 | 54–85 (63.6 ± 8.1) | 7 | 13 | NR | 6–180 |
| Ohn et al, 201225 | Case series | 22 (22) | 13, 9 | (54.0 ± 9) | 15 | 7 | NR | 21.9 ± 17.2 (Mean ± SD) |