Extracorporeal Therapy on Shoulder and Neck Pain

NCT02617329 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KMUH-IRB-20140137
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Keywords

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), Neck Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The change of visual analogue scale (VAS)

  Baseline, week 3

Study Arms (2)

cervical flexion

OTHER

Education have 8 movement home program for flexion, extension, side bending, rotation in neutral position, and rotation in a position of full cervical flexion.

Other: cervical flexion

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT)

OTHER

The Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) was applied on upper trapezius and levator scapulae following parameters 1.5 bar, per intervention 2000 impulse, once a week for three weeks for the experimental group.

Other: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT)

Interventions

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) OTHER

The Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) was applied on upper trapezius and levator scapulae following parameters 1.5 bar, per intervention 2000 impulse, once a week for three weeks for the experimental group

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT)

cervical flexion OTHER

Education have 8 movement home program for flexion, extension, side bending, rotation in neutral position, and rotation in a position of full cervical flexion.

cervical flexion

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kaohsiung Medical University

Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Cote P, Cassidy JD, Carroll L. The Saskatchewan Health and Back Pain Survey. The prevalence of neck pain and related disability in Saskatchewan adults. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 23 (15): 1689-1698, 1998 Cagnie B, Danneels L, Van Tiggelen D, De Loose V, Cambier D Individual and work related risk factors for neck pain among office workers: a cross sectional study. Eur Spine J 16(5): 679-686, 2007 Lee HY, Yeh WY, Chen CW, Wang JD. psychosocial risk factors of upper extremity musculoskeletal pain in industries of Taiwan: a nationwide study. J Occup Health, 47(4): 311-318, 2005. Sjölander P, Michaelson P, Jaric S Djupsjöbacka M. Sensorimotor disturbances in chronic neck pain--range of motion, peak velocity, smoothness of movement, and repositioning acuity. Man Ther 13(2): 122-131, 2008.

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases; Neck Pain

Interventions

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ultrasonic Therapy; Diathermy; Hyperthermia, Induced; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Lan Y Guo, Ph.D

  Department of Sports Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 17, 2015
• First Posted: November 30, 2015
• Study Start: September 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2015
• Study Completion: June 1, 2015
• Last Updated: November 30, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-08

Locations

TW (1)