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Trial reportBioMed research international2021

Effectiveness of Focused Shockwave Therapy versus Radial Shockwave Therapy for Noncalcific Rotator Cuff Tendinopathies: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Chengxin Li, Zhizhuo Li, Lijun Shi, Peixu Wang, Fuqiang Gao, Wei Sun

Open access · hybridAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BioMed research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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19citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
5.6field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Non-Surgical Treatments for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Narrative Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026
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  15. Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Low-Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Various Conditions of Deep Dermal and Subdermal Fibrosis.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Chengxin LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Peking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine, 2 Yinghuadong Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
Zhizhuo LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Peking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine, 2 Yinghuadong Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
Lijun ShiDepartment of Orthopedics, Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, China-Japan Friendship Institute of Clinical Medicine, 2 Yinghuadong Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
Peixu WangDepartment of Orthopedics, Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, China-Japan Friendship Institute of Clinical Medicine, 2 Yinghuadong Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
Fuqiang GaoBeijing Key Laboratory of Immune Inflammatory Disease, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghuadong Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
Wei SunBeijing Key Laboratory of Immune Inflammatory Disease, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghuadong Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4089-0293
China-Japan Friendship Hospital · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNPeking University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe superiority of focused shockwave therapy (F-SWT) versus radial shockwave therapy (R-SWT) for treating noncalcific rotator cuff tendinopathies remains controversial. This study is aimed at comparing the effectiveness of F-SWT versus R-SWT for the management of noncalcific rotator cuff tendinopathies.

methodsA total of 46 patients affected by noncalcific rotator cuff tendinopathies were randomly divided into 2 groups of 23 individuals. Patients in group A received 4 sessions of F-SWT, while patients in group B were treated by 4 sessions of R-SWT. In each session, mean energy flux density (EFD) for F-SW 3000 shots was 0.09 ± 0.018 mJ/mm

resultsThere were no significant differences between the two groups regarding NRS pain score and CMS score within 24 weeks after intervention (all

conclusionsBoth F-SWT and R-SWT are effective in patients with noncalcific rotator cuff tendinopathy. F-SWT proved to be significantly superior to R-SWT at long-term follow-up (more than 24 weeks). This trial is registered with ChiCTR1900022932.

Indexed as

Extracorporeal Shockwave TherapyTendinopathyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRotator CuffTreatment Outcome

Identifiers

PMID33506031
PMCPMC7811429
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