To Evaluate the Therapeutic Effect of Laser Acupuncture in Patients with Acute or Subacute Post Stroke Shoulder Pain
NCT ID: NCT05328401
Last Updated: 2025-02-07
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
58 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-04-16
2028-03-15
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
TRIPLE
Study Groups
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Intervention group (verum laser acupuncture group )
After blind random allocation, investigators applied verum laser acupuncture on patient with shoulder pain after stroke.
Verum laser acupuncture
Applied verum laser acupuncture on specific acupoints in patient with post stroke shoulder pain.
Control group (sham laser acupuncture group)
After blind random allocation, investigators applied sham laser acupuncture on patient with shoulder pain after stroke.
Sham laser acupuncture
Applied sham laser acupuncture on specific acupoints in patient with post stroke shoulder pain.
Interventions
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Verum laser acupuncture
Applied verum laser acupuncture on specific acupoints in patient with post stroke shoulder pain.
Sham laser acupuncture
Applied sham laser acupuncture on specific acupoints in patient with post stroke shoulder pain.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Normal consciousness before and after stroke who can reply and fill in the questionnaire.
* Subacute (subacute phase: 7 days to 6 months after stroke) and Chronic (chronic phase: more than 6 months after stroke) with shoulder pain after stroke and in post- stroke recovery period.
* Stop taking painkillers for more than 1 day,
* Without received intramuscular drugs (steroids, botulinum toxin, glucose, etc.) injections in the shoulder joint or around the shoulder for more than 2 weeks
* Those willing to sign the written subject consent form.
Exclusion Criteria
* Acute shoulder trauma on the affected side of shoulder pain in the past.
* Surgery on the affected side of shoulder pain in the past.
* Those who cannot complete the scale assessment due to aphasia, post-stroke depression, and obvious cognitive impairment.
* Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
* Those who have a history of epilepsy and are receiving anti-epileptic drug treatment.
* Who are receiving any herbal or folk remedies related to shoulder pain.
* Any other conditions deemed unsuitable in the assessment of the responsible physician.
* Those who have not signed the written subject consent form.
20 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Yu Wei Chang
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Chang Gung Medical Foundation
Locations
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung Medical Center
Keelung, Taiwan, Taiwan
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Yu Wei Chang
Role: primary
Other Identifiers
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202200086A3
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
202200086A3C502
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
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