Rotator cuff injury
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Extracorporeal shock wave therapy combined with conventional rehabilitation active and passive training techniques.
Treatment group:Based on the techniques of targeted acupoint selection using extracorporeal shock waves and the moving impact therapy along meridians, the method of moving and relaxing the tendons and
Sponsors
Yuyao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 40–70 years; 2. Persistent shoulder pain lasting more than 3 months with a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score >=4; 3. Physical examination meeting at least two positive impingement signs (Neer sign or Hawkins sign) combined with specific muscle strength deficits (positive Jobe test or external rotation strength test); 4. MRI confirmation of Ellman grade I–II partial-thickness rotator cuff tear or diffuse tendinopathy, with exclusion of full-thickness tears, tendon retraction >1 cm, fatty infiltration with Goutallier grade >=2, significant osteoarthritis, and other related joint diseases; 5. The investigators shall provide detailed explanations of the study content, procedures, potential risks, and benefits to the patients or their family members. Patients will be formally enrolled after written informed consent is signed by the patients or their family members.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those with confirmed full-thickness rotator cuff tear by MRI, with tendon ends retraction > 1 cm or Goutallier grade >= 2 of fatty infiltration; 2. Those with joint lesions requiring intervention (including osteoarthritis with Samilson-Prieto grade >= 2, symptomatic acromioclavicular arthritis, and complete rupture of the long head of the biceps tendon); 3. Those with cervical spine-related symptoms accompanied by imaging evidence of corresponding nerve root compression; 4. Those with a history of shoulder surgery or traumatic fracture; 5. Those with active inflammatory diseases, coagulation dysfunction, local or systemic infections and other systemic diseases; 6. Pregnant or lactating women; 7. Other situations that the investigator deems unsuitable for participation in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Shoulder Function; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Intensity;Range of Motion (ROM) of the Shoulder;Length of Hospital Stay and Hospitalization Cost; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMao Yuan
Yuyao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed