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NCT Number: NCT02617329

Extracorporeal Therapy on Shoulder and Neck Pain

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

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Key information

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Disorders Musculoskeletal Diseases Neck Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kaohsiung Medical University

Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan

About this study

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been used to treat various musculoskeletal disorders. The beneficial effects of the ESWT included pain alleviation and improvement in local blood circulation. However, few study exploring the effects of the ESWT for subjects with shoulder and neck pain.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 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.

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

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

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. The change of visual analogue scale (VAS)

    Time frame: Baseline, week 3

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Shoulder and Neck Pain

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Nov 30, 2015
Registry last updated
Nov 30, 2015

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