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
Name Time Method the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) Changes from baseline in SPADI at 2, 4, 8, 12 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain intensity Changes 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
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Arthritis & Rheumatism Center, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of