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The effectiveness of trigger point shockwave therapy in rotator cuff tendinopathy: A randomized controlled trial study

Phase 3
Conditions
Rotator cuff tendinopathy with myofascial trigger points at shoulder area
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy
Myofascial trigger point
Rotator cuff tendinopathy
Registration Number
TCTR20200924001
Lead Sponsor
Prince of Songkla University (PSU)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending (Not yet recruiting)
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

1. 35-65 years old
2. Presenting with unilateral rotator cuff tendinopathy with myofascial trigger points at shoulder area
3. Able to communicate

Exclusion Criteria

1. Traumatic rotator cuff tendinitis
2. Complete rotator cuff tear
3. Frozen shoulder
4. Inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis
5. Tumor in shoulder area
6. Infection in shoulder area
7. Coagulopathy
8. History of shoulder fracture
9. History of shoulder surgery

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Functional ability at baseline, after treatment 4, 6 and 12 weeks Disability of the Arm Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Shoulder pain at baseline, after treatment 4, 6 and 12 weeks Visual analogue scale (VAS),Shoulder range of motion at baseline, after treatment 4, 6 and 12 weeks Range of motion by standard goniometer
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