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To Evaluate the Therapeutic Effect of Laser Acupuncture in Patients With Acute or Subacute Post Stroke Shoulder Pain

Sponsor

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Enrollment

58 participants

Start Date

Apr 16, 2022

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Post Stroke Shoulder Pain

Summary

Investigators propose a research design protocol to evaluate the efficacy of laser acupuncture in improving shoulder pain and improving shoulder function recovery after stroke.

Eligibility

Min Age: 20 Years

Inclusion Criteria6

  • Beyond the age of 20.
  • Normal consciousness before and after stroke who can reply and fill in the questionnaire.
  • Subacute (subacute phase: 7 days to 6 months after stroke) and Chronic (chronic phase: more than 6 months after stroke) with shoulder pain after stroke and in post- stroke recovery period.
  • Stop taking painkillers for more than 1 day,
  • Without received intramuscular drugs (steroids, botulinum toxin, glucose, etc.) injections in the shoulder joint or around the shoulder for more than 2 weeks
  • Those willing to sign the written subject consent form.

Exclusion Criteria9

  • Participants with shoulder pain symptoms before the stroke
  • Acute shoulder trauma on the affected side of shoulder pain in the past.
  • Surgery on the affected side of shoulder pain in the past.
  • Those who cannot complete the scale assessment due to aphasia, post-stroke depression, and obvious cognitive impairment.
  • Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
  • Those who have a history of epilepsy and are receiving anti-epileptic drug treatment.
  • Who are receiving any herbal or folk remedies related to shoulder pain.
  • Any other conditions deemed unsuitable in the assessment of the responsible physician.
  • Those who have not signed the written subject consent form.
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Interventions

DEVICEVerum laser acupuncture

Applied verum laser acupuncture on specific acupoints in patient with post stroke shoulder pain.

DEVICESham laser acupuncture

Applied sham laser acupuncture on specific acupoints in patient with post stroke shoulder pain.

Locations(1)

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung Medical Center

Keelung, Taiwan, Taiwan

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