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In traditional Chinese medicine, Meridian acupressure has been used for rehabilitation of affected upper extremities of hemiplegia stroke patients in clinical practice.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Design.\u2002<\/jats:bold> Randomised clinical trial.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Method.\u2002<\/jats:bold> Sample was 56 consecutive stroke patients in K Oriental hospital. Meridian acupressure was applied every day for 10\u2003min per time in the experimental group (28 subjects) for two weeks. Routine care only was applied in the control group (28 subjects). Measures were a hand dynamometer for grip power, a 15\u2010point graphic rating scale for pain, the distance round the index finger for oedema, electrogoniometry for the passive ROM of the upper extremities, the activity of daily living scale for activity of daily living and the six\u2010face rating scale for depression. Data were collected from March 2003\u2013September 2004.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results.\u2002<\/jats:bold> There were significant differences in functions of affected upper extremities, activity of daily living and depression between experimental and control group.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions.\u2002<\/jats:bold> Meridian acupressure was an effective intervention for improving the movement of the affected upper extremities, increasing activity of daily living and decreasing depression of hemiplegia stroke patients.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Relevance to clinical practice.\u2002<\/jats:bold> Health professionals need to consider an array of methods including Meridian acupressure for the rehabilitation of stroke patients. 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