CompletedNot Applicable

Dry Needling Treatment for Biceps Tendinopathy

Taiwan30 participantsStarted 2018-09-18

Plain-language summary

Biceps tendinopathy is a common cause in shoulder-pain symptoms. The major mechanism is overuse of the biceps muscles. The long-term accumulated and poor repaired trauma causes myofascial trigger points in the related muscles. We will conduct the randomized, single blind experiment to evaluate the immediate, short-term, and long-term effect of DN.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Subjects older than 20 years of age who can cooperate with the experimental volunteers.
✓. Suffering from biceps tendon lesions for more than one month, and subjective pain intensity (VAS) greater than 5 points.
✓. There is a local tender point in front of the shoulder, and the shoulder joint pronation test can induce pain.
✓. Under soft tissue ultrasound, the thickness of Biceps Peritendinous Effusion (BPE) on the affected side of the biceps tendon is greater than 1 mm.

Exclusion criteria

✕. There are contraindications to general treatment, such as serious medical problems, recent serious trauma, or pregnant women.
✕. There has been a history of drug abuse (including excess alcohol) that affects pain assessors.
✕. Have received shoulder, neck or upper back surgery.
✕. People with central or peripheral nerve disease.
✕. Cognitive impairment, unable to cooperate with the experimenter.
✕. Patients currently receiving other treatments for Biceps tendinopathy

What they're measuring

Visual Analog Scales

Timeframe: 1 day

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03639454

SponsorChina Medical University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-02-28

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