Outcomes of Frozen Shoulder Treated With Small Needle-Knife Through Microcirculation and Pulse Analysis.

Taipei City Hospital

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Frozen Shoulder

Treatments: Other: Standard treatment; Procedure: Small Needle-Knife

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06139276

TCHIRB-11206008

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim is to investigate whether adding small needle-knife therapy to standard Western medicine enhances the treatment of frozen shoulder by evaluating its impact on microcirculation and meridian unblocking.

Full description

The aim of this research is to investigate whether the combination of small needle-knife therapy with conventional Western medicine treatment can enhance therapeutic effects compared to conventional treatment methods. In addition to clinical measurements of joint mobility and relevant scales, this study integrates instruments such as Laser Doppler Flowmetry (LDF) and pulse diagnosis devices. These non-invasive methods are employed to evaluate the microcirculation performance of patients with frozen shoulder before and after conventional Western medicine treatment or combined treatment with small needle-knife therapy. The objective is to understand the effects of small needle-knife therapy on the microcirculation and meridian unblocking in frozen shoulder patients.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Limited shoulder joint mobility in various angles (forward flexion, abduction, external rotation, and internal rotation), persisting for over two months.
• Persistent pain on the affected shoulder even without rest.
• Willing and consenting to participate in this research.

Exclusion criteria

• Degenerative shoulder joint arthritis (osteoarthritis).
• Rheumatoid arthritis.
• Fracture of the humerus, clavicle, scapula, shoulder acromioclavicular dislocation, shoulder dislocation.
• Cervical radiculopathy.
• Thoracic outlet syndrome.
• Restricted shoulder joint mobility due to stroke, spinal cord injury, or other factors.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

Small Needle-Knife

Experimental group

Description:

The small needle-knife (SNF) group undergoes rehabilitation treatment, with additional small needle-knife treatment once a week after acupuncture needle insertion at the Tiaokou (ST38) and Chengshan (BL57) acupoints. This treatment regimen will span over a duration of 3 weeks.

Treatment:

Procedure: Small Needle-Knife

Standard treatment

Active Comparator group

Description:

Rehabilitation treatment (based on the physician's assessment of the patient's clinical condition, using methods such as heat therapy, electrotherapy, manual therapy, or joint injections) at least once a week. This treatment regimen will span over a duration of 3 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Standard treatment