Effectiveness and safety of fluoroscopy-guided acupuncture for subacromial impingement syndrome

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue

• Registration Number: KCT0002751
• Lead Sponsor: Wonkwang University, Gwangju Medical Center

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 11 March 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

1) Males and females aged 25 to 65 years old, with no limitation of shouler motion of range
2) Those who have the shoulder pain lasting more than 2 months from the onset and the pain is worse when sleeping sideways or lifting the arm over the head, with positive on Neer or Hawkins test, with more than 50 mm on pain of visual analogue scale(VAS), who can be diagnosed as subacromial impingement syndrome by excluding fracture, dislocation, degenerative arthropathy, os acromiale, subacromial spur, and calcific tendinitis in plain radiography.
3) Those who have minimal help with the nature of the pain and are able to communicate sufficiently with the researcher and write a questionnaire.
4) Those who have pledged not to receive treatment other than the prescribed treatment within the period of study.
5) Agreed with written informed consent voluntarily.

Exclusion Criteria

1) History of shoulder surgery, fracture, dislocation trauma
2) Patients with disorders of the cervical spine or other upper extremity that has a significant impact on the shoulder
3) Patients who received injection treatment on shoulder within 6 months
4) Patients with fracture, dislocation, degenerative arthropathy(GH joint, AC joint) os acromiale, subacromial spur ,and calcific tendinitis of the shoulder in plain radiography
5) Patients with positive findings in physical examination(drop arm test, empty can test) for exclusion of rotator cuff tear
6) Patients with positive findings in physical examination(Yergason test) for exclusion of biceps tendinitis
7) Patients who diagnosed as a frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) in range of motion test
8) Patients with clinically meaningful medical conditions (pacemaker insertion, significant arrhythmia on electrocardiography, etc.) under the judgment of the researcher
9) Patients with concomitant disorders contraindicated to Acetaminophen or hypersensitivity to Acetaminophen(Acetaminophen is relief medication in this study)
9) Pregnant or breastfeeding female patients, patients with positive findings in the urine pregnancy test before random assignment, patients who are unable or unwilling to use appropriate contraceptive methods (hormonal contraceptives, condoms, intrauterine devices, etc.) to avoid pregnancy throughout the entire trial period
10) Patients with mental disorders who can not follow the this clinical trial protocol
11) Patients who were considered as unsuitable for participation by the researcher

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional Study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
100mm Visual analogue scale(VAS) of shoulder pain

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
test for impingement syndrome (Neer test and Hawkins test);function of shoulder joint (Modified Constant Murley Score scale, Shoulder Pain And Disability Index);Patient Satisfaction Evaluation;Accuracy rate;Vital signs (Blood pressure, pulse, body temperature);Adverse events