M75.0
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Singular acupuncture treatment with verum press-tack needles using balanced acupuncture method by Schroeder, and 10 treatments with classical acupuncture needles as open follow-up clinical ap
Sponsors
HanseMerkur Versicherungsgesellschaft
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Stage 1 or 2 of primary adhesive capsulitis with symptoms of >= 10 on the Constant Murley shoulder score (CMSS) pain sub-score lasting over 2 month and under 12 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Prior treatment with press-tack needles, history of major shoulder injury or surgery, patients with other disorders which could account for the presenting shoulder symptoms; patients with cervical neuropathy, paralysis, or neurological changes of the affected upper limb; patients with fractures, open wounds at the acupuncture application sides, mental disorders which may affect the diagnosis or progression of the disorder, degenerative, inflammatory, or infectious arthritis; patients with past intra-articular injection treatment regarding the presenting shoulder pain within the past 4 weeks before the first visit; pregnant or breastfeeding patients, patients deemed by the researcher as unable to normally adhere to the research protocol, and lack of written informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CMSS pain subscore immediately before and after treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CMSS activity of daliy living subscore; CMSS mobility subscore; CMSS power subscore; and CMSS total score immediately before and after treatment | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactSven Schroeder
HanseMerkur Zentrum für Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin am Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Outcome results
None listed