Acupuncture for Upper-Extremity Rehabilitation in Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Sham- Controlled Study Peter M. Wayne, PhD, David E. Krebs, PhD, Eric A. Macklin, PhD, Rosa Schnyer, LicAc, Ted J. Kaptchuk, OMD, Stephen W. Parker, MD, Donna Moxley Scarborough, MS, Chris A. McGibbon, PhD, Judith D. Schaechter, PhD, Joel Stein, MD, William B. Stason, MD Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 86, Issue 12, Pages 2248-2255 (December 2005) DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2005.07.287 Copyright © 2005 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Flow diagram of subject progress through the trial. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2005 86, 2248-2255DOI: (10.1016/j.apmr.2005.07.287) Copyright © 2005 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Least-square means estimates and 95% confidence intervals of change from baseline for per-protocol subjects. (A) ADL, mood function, strength, and UE spasticity. (B) ROM. Abbreviation: A, active treatment; NS, not significant; S, sham treatment. Note that the scales for CES-D and Ashworth scores have been inverted so that all measures show improvements to the right and declines to the left. Significant differences between active and sham acupuncture groups are indicated by *(P<.05), †(P<.01), and ‡(P<0.1). Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2005 86, 2248-2255DOI: (10.1016/j.apmr.2005.07.287) Copyright © 2005 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Terms and Conditions