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Acupuncture at local and distal points for chronic shoulder pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Acupuncture for induction of labor in uncomplicated term pregnancies and the role of the acupoint selection: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2025Pooled it
- Different Degree Centrality Changes in the Brain after Acupuncture on Contralateral or Ipsilateral Acupoint in Patients with Chronic Shoulder Pain: A Resting-State fMRI Study.Neural plasticity · 2020Trial
- Macular Telangiectasia type 1 treated with integrated traditional Chinese acupuncture and Conbercept: a case report.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Effect of electroacupuncture on haemodynamic changes during intubation for general anaesthesia is mediated by nitric oxide synthase‑3 via the regulation of microRNA‑155, microRNA‑335 and microRNA‑383.Molecular medicine reports · 2023Article
- Acupuncture at Tiaokou (ST38) for Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis: What Strengths Does It Have? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2018Review
- Motion style acupuncture therapy for shoulder pain: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of pain research · 2018Article
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10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundChronic shoulder pain (CSP) is the third most common type of musculoskeletal pain. It has a major impact on health-related quality of life. In Chinese medicine, CSP is considered one of the conditions most amenable to treatment with acupuncture. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of local acupoints in combination with distal acupoints in pain relief and shoulder function improvement in CSP patients. METHODS/
designThis is a multicenter, single blind, factorial randomized controlled clinical trial. A total of 164 participants will be randomly allocated to four different groups: Group A will receive acupuncture at local acupoints in combination with distal acupoint. Group B will receive acupuncture at local acupoints in combination with distal non-acupoint. Group C will receive acupuncture at local non-acupoints in combination with distal acupoint. Group D will receive acupuncture at local non-acupoints in combination with distal non-acupoint. Each group will receive 12 treatments of acupuncture one to three times per week for six weeks in total. The primary outcome is shoulder pain intensity, which is graded using a 100 -mm Visual Analogue Scale. The assessment is at baseline (before treatment initiation), 6 weeks after the first acupuncture, 10 weeks after the first acupuncture and 18 weeks after the first acupuncture. DISCUSSION: This trial will be helpful in identifying whether acupuncture at local acupoints in combination with distal acupoints may be more effective than needling points separately.
trial registrationInternational Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number Register: ISRCTN61861069 (http://www.controlled-trials.com).
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