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Clinical observation of moxibustion plus acupuncture in the treatment of post-stroke shoulder pain

Clinical observation and mechanism evaluation of ginger-partitioned moxibustion combined with acupuncture on chronic pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100054994
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-12-30
Start date
2018-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Post-stroke Shoulder Pain

Interventions

Experimental group:Moxibustion plus Acupuncture
Control group:Acupuncture

Sponsors

Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital of Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria, and the course of the disease is between 14 days and 6 months after the onset of stroke; 2. The VAS score of shoulder pain on the hemiplegic side is between 1 and 6, and they have not received any treatment related to shoulder pain at least 1 week before treatment, and have not participated in other clinical trials; 3. Those who have signed informed consent; 4. Aged between 18-75 years, no gender limit; 5. After clinical observation, the vital signs are stable in the past 48 hours, the condition is stable and the consciousness is clear.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who are unwilling to participate in this clinical observation and have poor compliance; 2. Shoulder pain caused by other causes such as cervical spondylosis, frozen shoulder, rotator cuff injury, etc., and those who have obvious shoulder pain before the onset of stroke; those who have shoulder pain caused by lesions in the thalamus; 3. Patients with serious primary diseases such as heart, lung, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system diseases; 4. Combined with mentally ill patients, or patients who are unconscious and unable to communicate normally; 5. Those who are afraid of acupuncture therapy, faint from acupuncture, and are allergic to moxibustion therapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale;Fugl-Meyer Motor Assessment;Activities of Daily Living Scale;Hamilton Depression Scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhao Hongbo

Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital of Capital Medical University

172361285@qq.com+86 10 56981395

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026