Status:
UNKNOWN
Using Large-area Low-level Light Therapy for Treating Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Adhesive Capsulitis of Shoulder
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Adhesive capsulitis, is a common problem characterized by the insidious onset of glenohumeral pain and limitation of shoulder motion in all planes. Clinically, frozen shoulder could be divided into fr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 40 to 85 years old
- Diagnosed with adhesive capsulitis clinically. Painful restriction of both active and passive flexion less than 120° and 50% restriction of the external rotation aside the body
- Visual analog scale of shoulder motion pain greater than 3 on a scale of 10
- No fracture, dislocation, or arthritis in shoulder region
Exclusion
- History of or scheduled shoulder or chest surgery
- Significant shoulder trauma within the previous 2 years
- Presence of cervical radiculopathy or other central or peripheral neurologic deficits of the upper limb
- Known shoulder tendon tear or active tendinitis or bursitis as confirmed with US
- Contraindication of low-level light therapy
- Pregnancy, cancer, patient with pacemaker, high bleeding tendency, or longterm corticosteroid use.
- Poor consciousness state, or patients with sensory impairment
- Patients hypersensitive to light
- Severe circulatory system disorder
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 21 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06004609
Start Date
July 21 2023
End Date
December 31 2024
Last Update
October 31 2023
Active Locations (1)
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan