Extracorporeal Therapy on Shoulder and Neck Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Disorders

• Registration Number: NCT02617329
• Lead Sponsor: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research was to investigate the clinical effects on the ESWT treatment of shoulder and neck pain.

Detailed Description

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been used to treat various musculoskeletal disorders. The beneficial effects of the ESWT included pain alleviation and improvement in local blood circulation. However, few study exploring the effects of the ESWT for subjects with shoulder and neck pain.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-09
• Primary Completion: 2015-06
• Study Completion: 2015-06
• Status Verified: 2015-08
• Study First Submitted: 2015-11-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-11-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-11-25
• Study First Posted: 2015-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 2015-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Non-specific shoulder and neck pain
• Ages between 20yr to 45yr
• Shoulder and neck syndrome of upper trapezius and levator scapulae more than 3 months
• No using medicine such as anodyne and muscle relaxants.

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The change of visual analogue scale (VAS)	Baseline, week 3

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kaohsiung Medical University; 🇨🇳 Kaohsiung, Taiwan