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Table 2 Variables at each testing time point, Mean (SD)

From: Additional effects of acupuncture on early comprehensive rehabilitation in patients with mild to moderate acute ischemic stroke: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Variables

Group (N)

Week 0

Week 1

Week 3

Week 7

NIHSS

AG (120)

8.33(2.43)

6.61(2.47)

4.95(2.44)

3.48(2.26)

 

NAG (121)

7.71(2.71)

6.20(2.69)

4.43(2.53)

3.66(2.25)

FMA

AG (120)

46.12(14.96)

–

54.21(14.70)

64.41(14.17)

 

NAG (121)

50.25(15.90)

–

57.87(16.84)

66.85(16.51)

VFSS

AG (68)

5.26(1.57)

–

–

9.77(0.45)

 

NAG (65)

5.55(1.76)

–

–

9.35(0.77)

MMSE

AG (78)

20.86(2.64)

–

22.51(2.67)

23.80(2.16)

 

NAG (71)

20.97(2.64)

–

22.08(2.74)

23.12(2.95)

MoCA

AG (78)

18.27(2.01)

–

20.02(2.34)

21.51(2.26)

 

NAG (71)

18.35(2.11)

–

19.56(2.36)

20.78(2.45)

  1. No differences were found between two groups at each testing time point. NIHSS was estimated at week 0 (baseline), week 1 (during the intervention), week 3 (after treatment), and week 7 (follow-up); FMA, MMSE, and MoCA were assessed at week 0, week 3, and week 7; VFSS was evaluated at week 0 and week 7