Acupuncture at local and distal points for chronic shoulder pai

Completed

Conditions: Chronic shoulder pain
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Other specified joint disorders

Registration Number: ISRCTN61861069

Lead Sponsor: Beijing Municipal Health Bureau (China)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 164

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age between 25 and 65 years, either sex
2. Primary complaint of shoulder pain with one-sided shoulder pain for at least 6 weeks and up to 2 years
3. A pain score of 50 mm or more on a 100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS)
4. Plain radiography is normal, but may have osteoporosis or calcification shadow
5. Individuals who have not received acupuncture in the preceding 1 month
6. Signed informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

1. Referred pain from the cervical spine, history of shoulder trauma, shoulder surgery, stroke, ipsilateral breast surgery, heart diseases and severe hypertension
2. Osteoarthritis of the gleno-humeral joint or systemic bone and joint disorder (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis)
3. Endocrine diseases such as hyperthyroidism
4. Severe infection
5. Current therapy involving analgesics

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Shoulder pain intensity is graded using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The assessment is at baseline (before treatment initiation), 6 weeks later of the first acupuncture, 10 weeks after first acupuncture and 18 weeks after first acupuncture.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Functions of the shoulder joint are evaluated by Constant-Murley score (CMS). The assessment is at baseline (before treatment initiation), 6 weeks after first acupuncture, 10 weeks after first acupuncture, and 18 weeks after first acupuncture.<br>2. Quality of life is assessed by Short form-36 (SF-36). The assessment is at baseline (before treatment initiation), 6 weeks after first acupuncture, 10 weeks after first acupuncture, and 18 weeks after first acupuncture.<br>3. Perceived Credibility of acupuncture is evaluated by The Treatment Credibility Scale (TCS) after a 6-week acupuncture session. It is a 5-item questionnaire ranging from 1 (not at all) to 5 (very confident); items are averaged to provide a single treatment credibility score, with high scores reflecting high treatment credibility.<br>4. Participants also report adverse events they experience, including discomfort or bruising at the sites of needle insertion, nausea, or feeling faint after a 6-week acupuncture session.