Variable | IFC a group (n = 20) | Acupuncture group (n = 20) | P-value |
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Age, yrs. | |||
Mean ± SD b | 57.55 ± 1.73 | 57.30 ± 3.71 | 0.762 † |
(Min c - Max d) | (39–75) | (37–81) | |
Sex, n e (%) f | |||
male | 9 (45%) | 6 (30%) | 0.327 ‡ |
female | 11 (55%) | 14 (70%) | |
Duration of hemiplegia, from stroke onset, months | |||
Mean ± SD | 5.25 ± 0.94 | 4.20 ± 0.71 | 0.378 † |
(Min - Max) | (1–12) | (1–11) | |
Duration of shoulder pain, weeks | |||
Mean ± SD | 4.50 ± 0.34 | 7.02 ± 0.85 | 0.09 † |
(Min - Max) | (2–5) | (2–8) | |
Underlying diseases, n (%) | |||
Diabetes | 3(15%) | 7(35%) | 0.144 ‡ |
Hypertension | 4 (20%) | 9 (45%) | 0.091 ‡ |
Heart valvular disease | 2 (10%) | 4 (20%) | 0.661 ⁑ |
Affected side, n (%) | |||
Right | 12 (60%) | 11 (55%) | 0.740 ‡ |
Left | 8 (40) | 9(45) | |
Type of shoulder plegia, n (%) | |||
Flaccid | 14 (70%) | 16 (80%) | 0.245 ‡ |
Spastic | 6 (30%) | 4 (20%) | |
Modified Ashworth scale (MAS) | 1.8 ± 0.53 | 1.5 ± 0.60 | 0.102† |
Presence of shoulder subluxation in X-ray, n (%) | 4 (20%) | 6 (30%) | 0.465 ⁑ |
SPADI h total score (0–130), point ± SD | 99.00 ± 5.69 | 112.30 ± 3.42 | 0.052 † |
Pain (0–50) | 25.70 ± 3.46 | 33.45 ± 3.22 | 0.110 † |
Function(0–80) | 73.30 ± 3.86 | 78.85 ± 1.55 | 0.190 † |
Average VAS i (0–10), point ± SD | 5.25 ± 0.63 | 6.90 ± 2.67 | 0.065 † |
Active ROM g of abduction(0–180), degree ± SD | 50.25 ± 10.15 | 32.75 ± 8.85 | 0.201 † |
Active ROM of flexion (0–180), degree ± SD | 49.75 ± 9.77 | 33.75 ± 9.86 | 0.256 † |
Active ROM of ext. k. rotation (0–90), degree ± SD | 12.25 ± 3.41 | 6.75 ± 2.62 | 0.209 † |
Active ROM of int l. rotation (0–90), degree ± SD | 16.25 ± 3.66 | 8.00 ± 2.50 | 0.070 † |