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Moxibustion plus Acupuncture for Treating Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Clinical observation and mechanism research of ginger moxibustion plus acupuncture treating chronic pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2100005472
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-12-30
Start date
2018-02-01
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

Post-stroke Shoulder Pain

Interventions

control group:Acupuncture
experiment group:Moxibustion plus Acupuncture

Sponsors

Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital of Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Diagnostic criteria were met; the time interval was 14 days to 6 months after the onset of stroke. (2) The visual analog scale (VAS) score for hemiplegic shoulder pain was 1 to 6, and patients did not receive any shoulder pain treatments for at least 1 week before the study or participate in other clinical trials. (3) Those with informed consent.(4) Males or females between 18 and 75 years of age. (5) Stable vital signs and conditions and clear consciousness for 48 hours before the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Unwilling to participate in this study or uncompliant. (2) Shoulder pain caused by other diseases, such as cervical spondylosis, scapulohumeral periarthritis (frozen shoulder) or rotator cuff injury; shoulder pain before the onset of stroke; shoulder pain caused by thalamic lesions. (3) Severe primary diseases such as heart, lung, liver, kidney or hematopoietic system diseases. (4) Mental disorders, unconsciousness or inability to communicate normally. (5) Fear or dizziness during acupuncture therapy or allergies to moxibustion.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
VAS;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Fugl-Meyer motor assessment;Barthel Index;NIHSS;HAMD;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZHAO Hong-bo

Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital of Capital Medical University

172361285@qq.com01056981395

Outcome results

None listed

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