Can acupuncture and magnetic pulses restore arm function after a stroke?

NCT ID NCT07210944

Not yet recruiting Disease control Sponsor: Debiao Kong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding scalp acupuncture to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) improves arm movement in stroke survivors. Researchers will compare two groups: one getting rTMS plus standard rehab, and another getting rTMS plus scalp acupuncture and standard rehab. The trial involves 44 adults aged 18-70 who had a first stroke 1-6 months ago and have moderate arm weakness.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: scalp acupuncture and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward a more effective rehabilitation program for improving arm movement after a stroke.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 44 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The combination therapy may not prove better than standard rehab.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Disorders movement disorder stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY MOTOR DISORDERS PARESIS POSTSTROKE STROKE TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION REPETITIVE UPPER EXTREMITY

Contacts and locations

Locations

the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China

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