Studying the effect of acupuncture on the treatment of sub acromial syndrome

Clinical trial comparing the effect of acupuncture along with physiotherapy with physiotherapy alone on pain and function of patients with subacromial syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230405057829N3

Enrollment

Registered

2025-02-11

Start date

2024-11-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Subacromial syndrome.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 10 sessions of shoulder physiotherapy and in sessions 5 and 10, acupuncture physiotherapy is performed at trigger point. Intervention 2: Control group: 10 shoulder

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients over 18 years of age with a diagnosis of subacromial syndrome in the shoulder for more than one month Pain intensity with (VAS) Visual Analogue Scale > 4 Confirmation of diagnosis and exclusion of other causes in patients with MRI Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with neck pain referred to the armHistory of proximal arm fracturePresence of frozen shoulder Presence of complete rotator cuff tear in MRI History of chronic diseases such as diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis History of proximal arm fracture Presence of frozen shoulder Presence of complete rotator cuff tear in MRI History of chronic diseases such as diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: QUICK DASH shoulder joint function questionnaire is asked before and after physiotherapy and 3 and 6 months after physiotherapy. Method of measurement: Shoulder joint function questionnaire called QUICK DASH.;The intensity of pain. Timepoint: It is asked at the time of entering the study, before and after physiotherapy and 3 and 6 months after physiotherapy. Method of measurement: The shoulder joint function questionnaire called QUICK DASH is answered by the patients' information and scored.;Function of the shoulder joint. Timepoint: It is evaluated at the time of entering the study, before and after physiotherapy and 3 months later. Method of measurement: For the function of the shoulder joint, the ROM variable (limitation of motion) is used in the range of shoulder abduction with a goniometer.	—

Measure

Time frame

Quality of life. Timepoint: QUICK DASH shoulder joint function questionnaire is asked before and after physiotherapy and 3 and 6 months after physiotherapy. Method of measurement: Shoulder joint function questionnaire called QUICK DASH.;The intensity of pain. Timepoint: It is asked at the time of entering the study, before and after physiotherapy and 3 and 6 months after physiotherapy. Method of measurement: The shoulder joint function questionnaire called QUICK DASH is answered by the patients' information and scored.;Function of the shoulder joint. Timepoint: It is evaluated at the time of entering the study, before and after physiotherapy and 3 months later. Method of measurement: For the function of the shoulder joint, the ROM variable (limitation of motion) is used in the range of shoulder abduction with a goniometer.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSimin Sajadi

Iran University of Medical Sciences

dr.sajadi_pmr@yahoo.com+98 912 375 2812

Outcome results

None listed

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