Evaluation of Efficacy of electroacupuncture on partial supraspinatus tendon rupture.

Evaluation of Efficacy of electroacupuncture on pain, shoulder functional disability, healing of supraspinatus tendon in patients with partial supraspinatus tendon rupture.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190315043058N5

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-25

Start date

2024-09-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-08-26

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Conditions

Partial tear of the supraspinatus tendon. Rotator cuff or supraspinatus tear or rupture (complete)(incomplete), not specified as traumaticSupraspinatus syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: electroacupuncture will be performed using Z model electroacupuncture device (made in China), two sessions a week, each session will be 15 minutes and for 12 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of partial tear of the supraspinatus tendon

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Referral pain from the neck Previous shoulder surgery injection in the last 3 months Complete tear or more than 3 mm of the tendon of the supraspinatus muscle

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Supraspinatus tendon tear size. Timepoint: The size of the supraspinatus tendon tear will be measured in the first session and 6 months after the treatment. Method of measurement: MRI devices.	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Pain measurement in the first session, 12 and 6 months after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: Numeric pain rating scale.;Functional disability. Timepoint: Functional disability measurement in the first session, 12 and 6 months after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: Persian version of DASH questioner.;Shoulder range of motion. Timepoint: shoulder range of motion measurement in the first session, 12 and 6 months after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: Universal goniometer.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: Pain measurement in the first session, 12 and 6 months after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: Numeric pain rating scale.;Functional disability. Timepoint: Functional disability measurement in the first session, 12 and 6 months after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: Persian version of DASH questioner.;Shoulder range of motion. Timepoint: shoulder range of motion measurement in the first session, 12 and 6 months after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: Universal goniometer.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactIsmail Ebrahimi Takamjani

Iran University of Medical Sciences

Ebrahimitakamjani.e@iums.ac.ir+98 21 2239 2426

Outcome results

None listed

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