Status:

COMPLETED

Effective Treatment of Shoulder Subluxation After Stroke With Modified Acupuncture of Biceps Brachii Muscle, Supraspinatus Muscle and Deltoid Muscle

Lead Sponsor:

University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City

Collaborating Sponsors:

My-Suong Thi Phan

Dieu-Thuong Thi Trinh

Conditions:

Shoulder Subluxation After Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Stroke is the most common emergency in neurology and is also the leading cause of disability, so recovery of movement after stroke is very important. However, a common complication of stroke is should...

Detailed Description

Participants and methods: A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted by comparing the change in shoulder subluxation in post-stroke patients. A total of 72 participants were randomly assigne...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients satisfy all of the following criteria:
  • Age enough 18 years old or older.
  • Diagnosed with stroke (based on hospital discharge papers or brain CT-scan or brain MRI results, if available).
  • During the recovery period (24 hours - 6 months) according to the classification of KNGF 2014.
  • Has subluxated shoulder joint (assessed on X-ray of straight shoulder joint according to Van Langenberghe and Hogan criteria)
  • Volunteer to sign the consent form to participate in the study.

Exclusion

  • Patients not be selected for the study if they have any one of the following conditions:
  • Have previous shoulder pathology not related to stroke such as tumor, infection, scapular instability, winged scapula, brachial plexus injury, periarthritis humeroscapularis (recorded through asking about the patient's history)
  • Have skin infections and ulcers in the paralyzed shoulder area.
  • Have a blood clotting disorder or lack of clotting factors (recorded through asking the patient's history).
  • Pregnant women.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 28 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 18 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

72 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06545357

Start Date

July 28 2023

End Date

June 18 2024

Last Update

August 9 2024

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Faculty of Traditional medicine - University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam