Thread-Embedding Acupuncture for the Treatment of Shoulder Instability: Protocol for a Randomized, Controlled, Patient-Assessor Blinded Pilot Study

Kyung Hee University0 个研究点目标入组 40 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2021年7月12日

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•(1) age 18–43 years of both sexes
•(2) severity of pain during activity (daily activity or light exercise) greater than 3/10 and lesser than 7/10 on a 0-100 mm pain visual analogue scale (VAS)
•(3) radiological evidence of subluxation of the humeral head on stress view
•(4) visually observed instability on physical examination—Apprehension test and Drawer test
•(5) correspondence with involuntary shoulder instability
•(6) ability to communicate sufficiently with the researcher and complete the questionnaire
•(7) pledge not to receive any treatment other than the prescribed treatment during the study period
•(8) agreement to participate after providing written informed consent.

•(1) severity of pain at rest greater than 7/10 on a 0-100 mm pain VAS
•(2) correspondence with voluntary shoulder instability
•(3) history of shoulder surgery
•(4) radiological evidence of fracture, osteoarthritis, or calcific tendinitis
•(5) systemic pathology, including inflammatory joint disease or neoplastic disorder
•(6) radiculopathy from spinal disorders related to cervical spine
•(7) intraarticular steroid injections in the previous 3 months
•(8) anti-inflammatory drugs administration in the previous 2 weeks
•(9) diagnosis of mental illness that impedes compliance with clinical tests
•(10) musculoskeletal disorders that may affect efficacy assessment, or any joint disease that makes it impossible for the individuals to participate in the clinical trial
•(11) judged by the researchers to be inappropriate to participate in the clinical trial.

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