Randomised controlled trial of contralateral manual acupuncture for the relief of chronic shoulder pain

Acupuncture in Medicine : Journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society
Haolin ZhangYou Wan

Abstract

To explore the effects of contralateral manual acupuncture (MA) on patients with chronic shoulder pain. Eighty patients with chronic shoulder pain were randomly allocated to receive contralateral MA (n=38) for 4 weeks or to remain on a waiting list while receiving conventional orthopaedic therapy (n=42). Visual analogue scale (VAS) scores were taken as the primary outcome measure and used for a priori power calculation. Secondary outcome measures for the assessment of shoulder mobility and quality of life included the Jobe test, the Constant-Murley (CM) score, the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score, and the 36 item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis demonstrated significant pain relief with contralateral acupuncture, with mean differences in VAS scores compared to the waiting list group of -19.4 (-28.0 to -10.8) at 2 weeks, -40.4 (-49.0 to -31.8) at 4 weeks, -41.1 (-49.7 to -32.5) at 8 weeks, and -40.9 (-49.5 to -32.3) at 16 weeks. CM and DASH scores were also improved at all time points (p<0.01). Shoulder mobility, physical functioning, social functioning and mental health components of the SF-36 were also improved by contralateral acupuncture at 8 weeks. No significant adv...Continue Reading

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Nov 27, 2012·Ming Yi, PhD, principle investigator

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Jul 19, 2017·Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology·Changshik YinJongbae J Park
Mar 15, 2019·Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM·Chuan-Yi ZuoShu-Guang Yu
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Dec 26, 2017·Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies·Zhen ZhengKelun Wang

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