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Trial reportAnnals of medicine2024

Pain, function and peritendinous effusion improvement after dry needling in patients with long head of biceps brachii tendinopathy: a single-blind randomized clinical trial.

I-Wei Chen, Ying-Tzu Liao, Hsin Tseng, Hsiao-Che Lin, Li-Wei Chou

3 registry-linked trialsAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Annals of medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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2 · The registry

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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.

NCT03639454 nacompletednot on this map

Effect on Symptomatic Release of Dry Needling on Patients With Biceps Tendinopathy

TypeinterventionalSponsorChina Medical University HospitalRan2018 to 2019Enrolled30ConditionsBicep TendinitisArmsdry needling, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
NCT06939309 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

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

TypeinterventionalSponsorChina Medical University HospitalRan2025 to 2026Enrolled90ConditionsShoulder Pain, Acupuncture, MeridiansArmsAcupuncture, Rehabilitation
NCT07015281 naactive not recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Dry Needling With Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation + Exercises Verus Therapeutic Execises in Patients With Non-specific Chronic Neck Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversidad de AlmeriaRan2025 to 2026Enrolled100ConditionsNeck PainArmsDry Needling with Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (PENS) and Therapeutic Exercises., Therapeutic Exercise
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

I-Wei ChenDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ying-Tzu LiaoSchool of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Hsin TsengDepartment of Ophthalmology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Hsiao-Che LinHsiao-Che Lin Chinese Medicine Clinic, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Li-Wei ChouDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-3540-6225

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionLong head of biceps brachii tendinopathy, a frequent source of anterior shoulder pain, may lead to discomfort and diminished function. The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of dry needling and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in these patients. PATIENTS AND

methodsThirty patients were randomized into dry needling and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation groups and assessed before treatment, 8 and 15 days after treatment using a visual analogue scale, shoulder pain and disability index, pressure pain threshold, tissue hardness, and biceps peritendinous effusion.

resultsBoth treatments significantly reduced the visual analogue scale in immediate (

conclusionsDry needling showed non-inferior results to transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in reducing pain and disability and demonstrated even superior results in reducing biceps peritendinous effusion (see Graphical Abstract).

trial registrationThe Institutional Review Board of the China Medical University Hospital (CMUH107-REC2-101) approved this study, and it was registered with Identifier NCT03639454 on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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Dry NeedlingShoulder PainTendinopathyTranscutaneous Electric Nerve StimulationAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscle, SkeletalPain MeasurementPain ThresholdSingle-Blind MethodTreatment Outcomeacupuncturedry needlingmyofascial trigger pointShoulder painultrasound

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PMID39140690
PMCPMC11328602

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