A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study of the Triple Stimulation Technique in the Assessment of Electroacupuncture for Motor Function Recovery in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

Table 2

Comparison of the clinical efficacy between EA treatment group and WCM control group (𝑛 (%)).

Group	𝑛	Recovery	Remarkable improvement	Improvement	No change	Deterioration	Death	Total effective rate^#
EA	31	4 (12.9)	20 (64.5)	5 (16.2)	1 (3.2)	1 (3.2)	0 (0.0)	93.50%*
WCM	30	2 (6.7)	14 (46.7)	5 (16.7)	8 (23.3)	1 (3.3)	0 (0.0)	73.33%

EA: electroacupuncture; WCM: western conventional medication. Compared with WCM control group, ^∗𝑃<0.05. ^#Total effective rate = (recovery + Remarkable improvement + improvement) ×100%÷𝑛.