NCT03197207

Brief Summary

The plan " Quantitative analysis of different acupuncture needle manipulation to treat chronic shoulder pain "includes an objective observation of acupuncture operation (movement in the form of acupuncture needles, intensity, etc.) and the body (acupoints) reactions. Patients during 20-55 years old suffered shoulder pain more than six weeks with numerical rating scale (NRS) pain intensity more than 5 points, and the previous month were not taking medicine or Western medicine were included. Then use of distal acupoints GB34 and GB39, giving once acupuncture manipulation therapy.

Trial Health

100
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Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2016

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 3, 2016

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 25, 2016

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 30, 2016

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 11, 2017

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 23, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

June 23, 2017

Status Verified

May 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

May 11, 2017

Last Update Submit

June 22, 2017

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Numerical rating scale (NRS) during needle manipulation

    Pain scale, smaller score, less pain. NRS in T0(before needle manipulation), T1(after GB34 "de-qi" ), T2(after GB34 "Dragon and Tiger warring" ), T3(after GB39 "de-qi" ), T4(after GB39 "Dragon and Tiger warring" ), T5(after Retaining Needle 20 minutes), T6(Telephone access, 24 hours later)

    Through study completion, an average of 5 minutes.

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Change in Pain pressure algometer (PA) during needle manipulation

    Through study completion, an average of 5 minutes.

  • Change in Massachusetts General Hospital Acupuncture Sensation Scale (MASS) during needle manipulation

    Through study completion, an average of 5 minutes.

  • Change in Shoulder Pain & Disability Index (SPADI)

    Through study completion, an average of 10 minutes.

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Acusensor2, Needle manipulation parameters

    Through study completion, an average of 5 minutes.

Study Arms (2)

lifting and thrusting

EXPERIMENTAL

"Dragon and Tiger warring" in lifting and thrusting

Procedure: "Dragon and Tiger warring" in lifting and thrusting

twisting and rotating

EXPERIMENTAL

"Dragon and Tiger warring" in twisting-rotating

Procedure: "Dragon and Tiger warring" in twisting-rotating

Interventions

"Tight press" slow insert in each acupoint through the superficial,intermediate, deep layer, then "tight lifting" slow withdraw needle through the deep, intermediate, superficial layer . Two acupoints (GB34, GB39) are manipulation in the process three times each during one minute, then let patients lift shoulder up and down for three times, then draw out the needle 20 minutes later.

lifting and thrusting

When needle insert in each acupoint through the superficial,intermediate, deep layer, within each layer twisting thumb forward nine times, then twisting backward six times. Two acupoints (GB34, GB39) are manipulation in the process during one minute, then let patients lift shoulder up and down for three times, then draw out the needle 20 minutes later.

twisting and rotating

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 55 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • (A) have agreed to participate in the trial and signed by the Chang Geng Memorial Hospital Human Body Test Committee approved the human test consent.
  • (B) suffering from chronic shoulder pain (including frozen shoulder, or rotator cuff injury, or subclavian bursitis, Or biceps tendonitis or nonspecific shoulder pain).
  • (C) at least six weeks before the screening period of shoulder pain, digital grading scale measurement of pain intensity of 5 points or more.

You may not qualify if:

  • (A) shoulder fracture
  • (B) intra-articular infection
  • (C) stroke hemiplegia
  • (D) spinal cord injury
  • (E) postoperative shoulder surgery
  • (F) pregnant woman,
  • (G) took traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine, less than one month before the screening period

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Xue HS, Zhang J. [Manipulation and comprehensive application of reinforcing-reducing methods according to numbers and directions of rotation]. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2013 Sep;33(9):809-13. Chinese.

    PMID: 24298773BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Shoulder Pain

Interventions

Lifting

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ArthralgiaJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mechanical PhenomenaPhysical Phenomena

Study Officials

  • Horng-Sheng Shiue, Dr.

    Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 11, 2017

First Posted

June 23, 2017

Study Start

June 3, 2016

Primary Completion

August 25, 2016

Study Completion

December 30, 2016

Last Updated

June 23, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
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