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NCT Number: NCT01650207

Acupuncture for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain

Shoulder pain has been reported to be one of the most common complications after stroke. Several factors have been related to shoulder pain after stroke such as paralysis, restricted range of motion in the shoulder, spasticity, sensory abnormalities, but the relationship between these factors and pain was not discussed.

The aim of this study is to identify the efficacy of electroacupuncture in reducing upper limbs spasticity and shoulder pain in stroke patients, and to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) for stroke patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Shoulder Pain in Hemiplegic Side After Stroke Hemiplegia Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Paralysis Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Changhua Christian Hospital

Dawan, Changhua, 500, Taiwan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Stroke within 6 months from onset
  • Hemiplegia with shoulder pain (VAS > 2)

Exclusion criteria

  • previous pathology of the shoulder or cardiac pacemaker, and cognition problems

Treatment and study plan

Acupuncture

Procedure

All participants were received regular rehabilitation program, and received different interventions.

treatment frequency: 20 minutes per session, once daily, 5 times a week for 2 weeks

TENS

Procedure

Sham acupuncture

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. shoulder pain degrees

    Time frame: 10 days after first intervention

    pain VAS in passive shoulder ROM

Secondary outcomes

  1. shoulder ROM

    Time frame: 10 days after first intervention

    passive shoulder ROM (abduction, ER)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Changhua Christian Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Jul 26, 2012
Registry last updated
Jul 26, 2012

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