A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of Fire-needle Therapy for Scapulohumeral Periarthritis

VernacularTitle:火针治疗肩关节周围炎多中心随机对照临床研究
Author: Zhengen FENG ; Zeli CHEN ; Zhaofu DAI ; Lili WEI ; Nengzhong ZHANG ; Mingjing ZHOU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Scapulohumeral periarthritis; Fire-needle therapy; Acupuncture; Frozen shoulder
From: Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2016;35(6):707-709
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of fire-needle therapy in treating scapulohumeral periarthritis, and to observe the changes of pain score and the motor function of shoulder joint. Method Totally 180 patients were randomized into a fire-needle therapy group of 90 cases and a filiform needle group of 90 cases by randomized single-blinded method. Result There were significant differences between the two groups in comparing the recovery rate, motor function of shoulder joint, and the relapse rate 30 d after the whole intervention (P<0.01), while there were no significant differences in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score and total effective rate (P>0.05). Conclusion Compared to filiform needle therapy, fire-needle therapy can produce a better recovery rate and motor function of shoulder joint in treating scapulohumeral periarthritis.