Application of shear wave elastography and functional magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of dry acupuncture in the treatment of cervical and shoulder myofascial pai
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Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Myofascial pain of neck and shoulder
- Registration Number
- ITMCTR2000002888
- Lead Sponsor
- Guangdong Hospital of traditional Chinese Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Aged 18 years old or older; Diagnosed as cervical shoulder myofascial pain syndrome; Able to understand learning information and provide written informed consent.No
Exclusion Criteria
Cervical fracture, dislocation, acute cervical disc herniation. History of tuberculosis, tumor, infection and other muscle diseases.Rheumatism. body mass index (BMI) higher than 25kg/m2; pregnancy; the incomplete data affect the examination and judgment.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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