Status:
RECRUITING
To Evaluate the Therapeutic Effect of Laser Acupuncture in Patients with Acute or Subacute Post Stroke Shoulder Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Conditions:
Post Stroke Shoulder Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
20+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Investigators propose a research design protocol to evaluate the efficacy of laser acupuncture in improving shoulder pain and improving shoulder function recovery after stroke.
Detailed Description
Shoulder pain after stroke, also known as hemiplegic shoulder pain, is one of the common complications after stroke. The overall incidence rate increases with the time after stroke.The existing treatm...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Beyond the age of 20.
- Normal consciousness before and after stroke who can reply and fill in the questionnaire.
- Subacute (subacute phase: 7 days to 6 months after stroke) and Chronic (chronic phase: more than 6 months after stroke) with shoulder pain after stroke and in post- stroke recovery period.
- Stop taking painkillers for more than 1 day,
- Without received intramuscular drugs (steroids, botulinum toxin, glucose, etc.) injections in the shoulder joint or around the shoulder for more than 2 weeks
- Those willing to sign the written subject consent form.
Exclusion
- Participants with shoulder pain symptoms before the stroke
- Acute shoulder trauma on the affected side of shoulder pain in the past.
- Surgery on the affected side of shoulder pain in the past.
- Those who cannot complete the scale assessment due to aphasia, post-stroke depression, and obvious cognitive impairment.
- Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
- Those who have a history of epilepsy and are receiving anti-epileptic drug treatment.
- Who are receiving any herbal or folk remedies related to shoulder pain.
- Any other conditions deemed unsuitable in the assessment of the responsible physician.
- Those who have not signed the written subject consent form.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 16 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 15 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
58 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05328401
Start Date
April 16 2022
End Date
March 15 2028
Last Update
February 7 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung Medical Center
Keelung, Taiwan, Taiwan