# Observation of the Therapeutic Effect of Fire Needle on Upper Limb Function in Stroke Patients

> **NCT07140406** · NA · ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · sponsor: **Qilu Hospital of Shandong University** · enrollment: 105 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Cerebral Infarction

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** conventional rehabilitation training
- **OTHER:** conventional acupuncture
- **OTHER:** Acupuncture with the milli-needle fire-puncture on flexor muscle groups
- **OTHER:** Acupuncture with the milli-needle fire-puncture on extensor muscle groups
- **OTHER:** Conventional needle puncture with a fire needle

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT07140406
- **Lead sponsor:** Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2023-12-02
- **Primary completion:** 2025-09-30
- **Final completion:** 2025-10-31
- **Target enrollment:** 105 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-24


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07140406

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT07140406, "Observation of the Therapeutic Effect of Fire Needle on Upper Limb Function in Stroke Patients". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-04 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT07140406. Licensed CC0.

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