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Bee Venom Acupuncture for the Treatment of Frozen Shoulder

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Frozen Shoulder
Registration Number
NCT01526031
Lead Sponsor
Kyunghee University Medical Center
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of combined bee venom acupuncture (BVA) and physiotherapy (PT) on frozen shoulder, and whether if the effect of BVA is dose effective.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
68
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of frozen shoulder by orthopedist
  • Must have shoulder pain of more than VAS 5 over 1 month and under 12 months
  • Marked limitation of active and/or passive motion range in one shoulder
Exclusion Criteria
  • history of major shoulder injury or surgery
  • other musculoskeletal pain
  • cervical neuropathy, paralysis, neurological disorder
  • hypersensitivity reactions by bee venom skin test
  • renal or hepatic disorders, hematologic diseases, cancer, mental disorders, inflammatory or infectious disorders

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)Changes from baseline in SPADI at 2, 4, 8, 12 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain intensityChanges from baseline in VAS at 2, 4, 8, 12 weeks
passive Range of Motion (pROM)Changes from baseline in pROM at 2, 4, 8, 12 weeks

The 4 motions (abduction, forward flexion, extension, and external rotation) will be checked.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Arthritis & Rheumatism Center, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Arthritis & Rheumatism Center, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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