None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Medical Device : acupuncture group:
-Style of acupuncture: Standardized manual acupressure
-Points used: hemiplegic side(unilateral). LI15, LI14, LI16, LI4, TE14, TE3, SI19, SI13, GB20, ST36.
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Sponsors
National Rehabilitation Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -More than 4weeks after stroke. -Male and female aged over 20 years old -VAS score over 4 points about hemiplegic shoulder pain -subjects who don't have previous history of shoulder injury or operation of shoulder -Those who consent to participate in this trial and sign an informed conset
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -subjects who have had hypersensitivity reactions following acupuncture. -in previous medical history, subjects who have pacemakers, embedded neural stimulator, cardiac arrhythmia, epilepsy, traumatic shoulder injury, peripheral neural injury -Cognitive impairment that precluded accurate clinical assessment of VAS score -Others whose clinical trials conductors are considered inappropriate for participating in this trial -subjects who have another central nervous disease, severe neurological or psychiatrical(psychosis, MDD, dementia etc.)history, or taking antipsychotic medication -subjects who have difficulty of communication or who do not provide informed conset
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain rating scale;Beck Depression Inventory Korean version: K-BDI;Korean-Modified Barthel Index;PROM(Passive range of motion)test;MMT(Manual muscle test);MAS(Modified Aschworth scale) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactGo eun Lee
National Rehabilitation Hospital
Outcome results
None listed