Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice ›› 2025, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (9): 1000-1008.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2025.09.002

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Effect of acupuncture synchronized speech training on post-stroke motor aphasia

WEI Jingyi1, WANG Xiaojing1, WANG Ran2, WEI Chen2, MA Sai2, LIU Xihua2()   

  1. 1 School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan, Shandong 250355, China
    2 Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan, Shandong 250014, China
  • Received:2025-01-15 Revised:2025-08-27 Published:2025-09-25 Online:2025-10-10
  • Contact: LIU Xihua, E-mail: xihualiu0629@163.com
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (Youth)(81802239);Shandong Traditional Chinese Medicine Science & Technology Project(M-2023142)

Abstract:

Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture synchronized with speech training on speech function of patients with post-stroke motor aphasia.

Methods Sixty inpatients with post-stroke motor aphasia were selected from the Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, from January to August, 2023. They were randomly divided into control group (n = 30) and synchronous group (n = 30). Both groups received acupuncture and speech training; the control group received acupuncture in the morning and speech training in the afternoon, while the synchronous group received acupuncture and speech training synchronously, for three weeks. They were assessed with Chinese Rehabilitation Research Center Standard Aphasia Examination (CRRCAE), Non-Language-Based Cognitive Assessment (NLCA) and Communication Activities of Daily Living (CADL) before and after treatment.

Results The subscores of CRRCAE and NLCA, and score of CADL increased in both groups (|t| > 2.081, P < 0.05) after treatment, and they were better in the synchronous group than in the control group (|t| > 2.680, P < 0.05).

Conclusion Synchronous mode of acupuncture and speech training is more effective on post-stroke motor aphasia than time-sequence mode.

Key words: post-stroke motor aphasia, acupuncture, speech training

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