Precision Medicine for Sng/Pain Control

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

88

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 28, 2021

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2023

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2025

Conditions
RehabilitationPain, ShoulderPain, Chronic
Interventions
DEVICE

LASER

The eligible participants first received LLLT with a 685-nm wavelength and an output of 30 mW at energy densities of 8 J/cm2 at trigger point of upper trapezius muscle.

DEVICE

A.therapeutic ultrasound group

Group A receives 1 MHz therapeutic ultrasound for 5 min at a frequency of 2-3 times per week at the painful upper trapezius muscle.

DRUG

B.prolotherapy group

Group B receives hypertonic prolotherapy at perimysium of upper trapezius muscle. The injectant is 5ml 5% dextrose solution.

Trial Locations (1)

802

RECRUITING

National Taiwan University Hospital Bei-Hu Branch, Taipei

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan

OTHER_GOV

collaborator

National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan

OTHER

lead

National Taiwan University Hospital

OTHER