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Study on Clinical Efficacy of Self Acupoint Massage and Heat Therapy in Treating Shoulder Pain

Study on Clinical Efficacy of Self Acupoint Massage and Heat Therapy in Treating Shoulder Pain

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2100004784
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-04-25
Start date
2021-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

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

Conditions

Frozen Shoulder

Interventions

Experimental group:Self Acupoint Massage with Hot compress

Sponsors

Hong Kong Baptist University School of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
55 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. People over 55 years of age; 2. Meet the diagnostic criteria for shoulder pain in this study; 3. Those who did not participate in other clinical research; 4. Those who can master acupoint location (test). Diagnostic criteria for shoulder pain in this study The four standards include: 1. Chronic disease; 2. The pain of the shoulder joint is at night, but it is less swollen; 3. Obviously limited movement of the shoulder joint; 4. Shoulder joint abduction and lifting, external rotation, extension, and back lifting are restricted, and cannot be used for undressing, combing hair, washing face, etc.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute inflammation of frozen shoulder (see redness and fever), fracture and dislocation of the shoulder joint, or ligament rupture; 2. Patients with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and diabetes; 3. Those who cannot understand and accurately perform self-treatment and answer the questionnaire (such as: patients with cognitive impairment); 4. Patients with bilateral shoulder pain (cannot use self-massage on the healthy side).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index, SPADI;The Chinese (Hong Kong) SF-36 Health Survey ;NRS Rating Scale;Shoulder range of motion;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLeung Tak Yi

Hong Kong Baptist University, School of Chinese Medicine

17219388@life.hkbu.edu.hk+852 63057700

Outcome results

None listed

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