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A clinical study protocol for Qihuang needle therapy for mid-term rehabilitation after shoulder sleeve repair surgery under arthroscopic surgery

A clinical study protocol for Qihuang needle therapy for mid-term rehabilitation after shoulder sleeve repair surgery under arthroscopic surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000062
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-01-10
Start date
2024-08-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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

Conditions

Rehabilitation after rotator cuff injury repair

Interventions

control subjects:basic treatment (celecoxib capsules ultrasonic physiotherapy joint mobilization and rehabilitation training).
Qihuang needle group:basic treatment (celecoxib capsules ultrasonic physiotherapy joint mobilization and rehabilitation training) and Qihuang needle therapy treatment

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Guangzhou China.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Meets the diagnostic criteria of Chinese and Western medicine for mid-term rehabilitation after rotator cuff repair; (2) Aged 18-70 years; (3) Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair performed by the same high-level surgeon of the team and the width of the rotator cuff before and after the rotator cuff tear was measured as a small to medium-sized rotator cuff tear (the size of the tear was 10-30 mm) during the operation; after the postoperative shoulder abduction brace was fixed routinely for 4 to 6 weeks the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) examination of the affected shoulder showed that the continuity of the tendon after rotator cuff repair was good. After 4-6 weeks of postoperative immobilization in a shoulder abduction brace magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination of the affected shoulder showed that the continuity of the tendon was good after rotator cuff repair but the patient still complained of pain and limitation of movement on the operated side of the shoulder and the VAS score of the pain in movement or pain at night was =30 mm with the limitation of the shoulder joint's active movement in abduction forward flexion and supination external rotation and posterior extension and internal rotation and with or without limitation of passive movement. (4) Voluntarily and cooperatively complete the treatment and collect clinical data; (5) Sign the informed consent form and accept regular follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Preoperative diagnosis of combined calcific tendonitis; (2) Previous history of multiple surgeries on the affected shoulder; (3) Postoperative ulceration of the skin of the shoulder joint on the operated side infection trauma fracture dislocation. (4) Major underlying diseases such as mental cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases malignant tumors and blood diseases. (5) Have contraindications related to celecoxib such as gastrointestinal ulcers bleeding or perforation. (6) Have received postoperative acupuncture treatment. (7) Those who are also participating in other clinical trials; (8) Those who have contraindications to acupuncture are dizzy with needles or are unable to cooperate with acupuncture treatment. (9) Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding or are preparing for pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual pain simulation score;Shoulder mobility score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
UCLA Shoulder Scoring System;Modified Barthel Index Rating Scale (MBI);Constant-Murley Shoulder Scoring System UK;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhenhu Chen

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Guangzhou China.

chen@gzucm.edu.cn13728063180

Outcome results

None listed

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