Efficacy of Acupuncture for Shoulder Pain Based on Remote Point Selection According to the Meridians

NANot yet recruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

90

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 18, 2025

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2026

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2026

Conditions
Shoulder PainAcupunctureMeridians
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

In this study, both the acupuncture SC group and the acupuncture CS group will receive two acupuncture treatments in one session. The SC group will first receive acupuncture at the standardized acupoint followed by the controlled acupoint, while the CS group will first receive acupuncture at the controlled acupoint followed by the standardized acupoint.

PROCEDURE

Rehabilitation

Participants will complete a 30-minute rehabilitation session, which includes electrotherapy and thermotherapy applied to the shoulder.

Trial Locations (1)

403

Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung

All Listed Sponsors
lead

China Medical University Hospital

OTHER