Contralateral Acupuncture in the Treatment of Chronic Shoulder Pain

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-09-30

Study Completion Date

2013-08-31

Brief Summary

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According to traditional Chinese medical theories, a variety of acupuncture formulas can treat diseases such as pain. For example, stimulating acupoints either local or distal to the pain site has been proposed under some conditions. We hypothesize that stimulating acupoints contralateral to the pain site can successfully treat chronic shoulder pain.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Shoulder Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Acupuncture

Experimental group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Acupuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Acupuncture in the following acupoints on the contralateral side of pain site: Jiantong, Zhongzhu, Houxi, and Quchi. The patient will receive 5 treatments (each lasts 30 min) per week for four weeks.

Waiting list

Control group

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Control

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients in the waiting list group received conventional orthopaedic therapy including physical exercise, heat or cold therapy. 50 mg diclofenac daily could be taken when the patient suffered from the pain. Injections or cortisone applications of any kind were not allowed.

Interventions

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Acupuncture

Acupuncture in the following acupoints on the contralateral side of pain site: Jiantong, Zhongzhu, Houxi, and Quchi. The patient will receive 5 treatments (each lasts 30 min) per week for four weeks.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Control

Patients in the waiting list group received conventional orthopaedic therapy including physical exercise, heat or cold therapy. 50 mg diclofenac daily could be taken when the patient suffered from the pain. Injections or cortisone applications of any kind were not allowed.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Uni-lateral shoulder pain for 6 weeks to 2 years
* VAS score ≤ 50
* 25-65 years of age
* Positive Neer's or Hawkins' signs
* Accept the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Shoulder pain of neurological origins
* Shoulder pain of neck origins
* Systematic arthritis
* Wrist problems
* Previous shoulder, arm, neck or chest fractures or surgeries
* Mental diseases
* Pregnancy
* Inability to work for more than 3 months before treatment
* Diabetes
* Coagulative dysfunction
* Corticosterone or physicotherapy experience on the affected shoulder in the last 6 months
* Failure to accept the informed consent

Minimum Eligible Age

25 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No