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The effect of electroacupuncture combined with routine rehabilitation training on pain and joint function in patients after arthroscopic rotator cuff injury repair

The effect of electroacupuncture combined with routine rehabilitation training on pain and joint function in patients after arthroscopic rotator cuff injury repair

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025002241
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-11-17
Start date
2023-11-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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

Conditions

rotator cuff injuries

Interventions

Observation group:In addition to routine rehabilitation training, electroacupuncture therapy was administered. Acupuncture treatment commenced on the first day after surgery, targeting acupoints on th
Control Group:Undergo routine rehabilitation exercises, including postoperative staged joint mobility training, reverse resistance training, etc., with 15-20 minutes of icing after each session.

Sponsors

ShangHai GuangHua Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients who met the above diagnostic criteria and underwent shoulder arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in the Department of Joint Surgery of Guanghua Hospital; (2) No gender restriction, 18=age=70; (3)Able to accept acupuncture treatment. (4) Able to co-operate with postoperative rehabilitation training; (5) Be able to cooperate with pain scoring and shoulder function scoring; (6) Informed consent and voluntary testing.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with serious primary diseases such as cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, hepatic, renal, haematopoietic system and psychiatric diseases, as well as patients with diabetes mellitus, septic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and shoulder fracture; (2) Patients with severe fat infiltration and irreparable rotator cuff injury. (3) Patients with glenoid labral injury such as Bankart injury, SLAP injury, etc.; and (4) Patients with shoulder joint instability and frozen shoulder; (5) Patients who are dizzy or unable to adhere to acupuncture treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analog Scale (VAS);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Constant-Murley Shoulder Joint Functional Assessment Score;Shoulder Joint Flexion and Elevation Angle;Surface Electromyography;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWu yan

ShangHai GuangHua Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine

wuyan198323@163.com+86 176 9728 7190

Outcome results

None listed

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