Under recuiting 480 patients come from 5 hospitals in China.Eligible patients will be randomly assigned into 2 groups: treatment group and control group. The treatment group will receive Huo Xue San Feng acupuncture combining 1 antihypertensive medication on the routine ischemic stroke treatments' basis. The control group will receive 1 antihypertensive medication and basic treatments for ischemic stroke. Huo Xue San Feng acupuncture will be given six sessions weekly for the first 6 weeks and three times weekly for the next 6 weeks. A 9-month follow-up will thereafter be conducted. Antihypertensive medications will be adjusted based on BP levels.
This study evaluate the effects of acupuncture method on the recurrence of ischemic stroke patients.Half of participants will receive Huo Xue San Feng acupuncture combining 1 antihypertensive medication on the routine ischemic stroke treatments' basis. While the other half will receive 1 antihypertensive medication and basic treatments for ischemic stroke.