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

NCT06139276 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2023-11-18

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Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Frozen Shoulder

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Small Needle-Knife

The small needle-knife therapy originated from the ancient Chinese acupuncture instrument known as the "Pi needle" from the "Nine Needles," which resembled a sword, had two sharp edges, and was originally used for abscess drainage. It is currently widely applied in treating conditions such as myofascial adhesions, chronic pain, or nerve compression. The small needle-knife features a flat and rounded tip design, with its handle made of solid steel. This construction provides excellent toughness and flexibility, minimizing tissue damage, and facilitating microadhesiolysis, an intervention aimed at releasing adhesions.

OTHER

Standard treatment

Standard treatment

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

    collaborator OTHER

  • National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Taipei City Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Ming Jen Wang, MD · Taipei City Hospital, Renai Branch, Chinese Medicine Department

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-01
Primary Completion
2024-12-31
Completion
2025-12-31

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