The therapeutic value of acupoint sensitization for patients with adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
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- Conditions
- Acupuncture at acupoints with different pressure-pain sensitivities for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN77430077
- Lead Sponsor
- uoyang Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital of Henan Province
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 160
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with frozen shoulder with definite diagnosis and disease course of more than 6 weeks
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients with severe pain at rest (VAS score over 70 mm)
2. The affected shoulder has more than 50% limited motion during two or more exercises compared to the healthy shoulder
3. Patients with other shoulder diseases (such as rotator cuff injury), previous shoulder surgery, or major injury history
4. Patients with cervical spine disease
5. History of anti-inflammatory drug use within 2 weeks before clinical trial, and history of intra-articular steroid injection within 3 months
6. Taking medication for mental illness
7. Have fainted during acupuncture treatment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The following primary outcome measures are assessed at baseline, the end of treatment, 4, and 8 weeks after the end of treatment:<br>1. Pain is measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS)<br>2. Shoulder joint function is measured using the motion of the shoulder joint in all directions<br>3. Shoulder joint function is measured using a Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Acupoint sensitization is measured using pressure pain thresholds at baseline, the end of treatment, 4, and 8 weeks after the end of treatment<br>2. Shoulder joint function is measured using rotator cuff quality of life (RC-QoL) at baseline, the end of treatment, 4, and 8 weeks after the end of treatment.<br>3. The incidence of possible complications related to acupuncture is measured using a record on the participant information sheet after treatment.<br>