Status:
COMPLETED
Fu's Subcutaneous Needling Treatment for Biceps Tendinopathy
Lead Sponsor:
China Medical University Hospital
Conditions:
Bicep Tendinitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
20+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Biceps tendinopathy is a common cause in shoulder-pain symptoms. The major mechanism is overuse of the biceps muscles. The long-term accumulated and poor repaired trauma causes myofascial trigger poin...
Detailed Description
Biceps tendinopathy is a common cause in shoulder-pain symptoms. The major mechanism is overuse of the biceps muscles. The long-term accumulated and poor repaired trauma causes myofascial trigger poin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects older than 20 years of age who can cooperate with the experimental volunteers.
- Suffering from biceps tendon lesions for more than one month, and subjective pain intensity (VAS) greater than 5 points.
- There is a local tender point in front of the shoulder, and the shoulder joint pronation test can induce pain.
- Under soft tissue ultrasound, the thickness of biceps peritendinous effusion (BPE) on the affected side of the biceps tendon is greater than1 mm.
Exclusion
- There are contraindications to general treatment, such as serious medical problems, recent serious trauma, or pregnant women.
- There has been a history of drug abuse (including excess alcohol) that affects pain assessors.
- Have received shoulder, neck or upper back surgery.
- People with central or peripheral nerve disease.
- Cognitive impairment, unable to cooperate with the experimenter.
- Patients currently receiving other treatments for biceps tendinopathy.
- Patients receiving shoulder injection treatments within the last 6 months.
- Patients with rheumatic diseases.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 20 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04387591
Start Date
May 20 2020
End Date
December 31 2020
Last Update
March 3 2021
Active Locations (1)
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China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, Taiwan, 999079