Quantitative Analysis of Different Acupuncture Needle Manipulation to Treat Chronic Shoulder Pain

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

60

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 3, 2016

Primary Completion Date

August 25, 2016

Study Completion Date

December 30, 2016

Conditions
Shoulder Pain
Interventions
PROCEDURE

"Dragon and Tiger warring in lifting and thrusting"

"Tight press slow insert in each acupoint through the superficial,intermediate, deep layer, then tight lifting slow withdraw needle through the deep, intermediate, superficial layer . Two acupoints (GB34, GB39) are manipulation in the process three times each during one minute, then let patients lift shoulder up and down for three times, then draw out the needle 20 minutes later."

PROCEDURE

"Dragon and Tiger warring in twisting-rotating"

When needle insert in each acupoint through the superficial,intermediate, deep layer, within each layer twisting thumb forward nine times, then twisting backward six times. Two acupoints (GB34, GB39) are manipulation in the process during one minute, then let patients lift shoulder up and down for three times, then draw out the needle 20 minutes later.

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

OTHER

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