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Clinical Efficacy Evaluation and Brain Functional Mechanism Study of Analgesic Acupuncture in the Treatment of Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain

Clinical Efficacy Evaluation and Brain Functional Mechanism Study of Analgesic Acupuncture in the Treatment of Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026000287
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-02-03
Start date
2026-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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

Conditions

Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain

Interventions

Study Group:Analgesic Acupuncture + Foundational treatments
Control Group:Foundational treatments

Sponsors

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Meet the diagnostic criteria for stroke and post-stroke shoulder pain; 2.Unilateral hemiplegia and hemiplegic shoulder pain after stroke; 3.30-70 years old, male or female not limited;4.First or second stroke, lasting between 2 weeks and 3 months;5.VAS score = 3, patients have not received any shoulder pain treatment or participated in other clinical studies for at least one week prior to the study;6.Brunnstrom upper limb hand function stage = 3;7.Unconscious disorders (Glasgow Coma Scale = 15 points);8.Voluntarily participate in this study and cooperate with the examination and treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with any cerebrovascular disease other than stroke; 2. Any previous soft tissue injury of the shoulder joint, including dislocation or subluxation, that occurred before the onset of stroke; 3. Severe cognitive impairment or complete aphasia and inability to cooperate with outcome evaluation; 4. Individuals with severe heart, liver, kidney diseases, and moderate to severe infections; 5. Pregnant or lactating women.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
VAS Score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Constant-Murley Shoulder Score;Simplified Fugl-Meyer Motor Function Scale for Upper Limbs;Activities of Daily Living;Average Electromyography;Median Frequency;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYanguo Wang

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

wygwbl@163.com13752053466

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026