ArticleMedicine2020
Analgesic effect of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy for frozen shoulder: A randomized controlled trial protocol.
Article in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It carries an expression of concern. It is linked to trial NCT05771220 (Effectiveness of Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Combined With Evidence-Based Physical Therapy for Adhesive Capsulitis Shoulder), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.
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Effectiveness of Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Combined With Evidence-Based Physical Therapy for Adhesive Capsulitis Shoulder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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2 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effects of Shock Wave Therapy on Spasticity and Walking Ability in People with Stroke: A Comparative Study of Different Application Sites.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- The efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave combined with platelet rich plasma in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis with meniscus injury: A retrospective analysis.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundTill date only a few studies have reported the efficacy and clinical improvements obtained by extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT) on frozen shoulder. Limited by small number of studies and insufficient outcomes, it is important and necessary to conduct a new randomized controlled trial. The purpose of the present study is to determine whether ESWT could be more effective than oral steroid in treatment of frozen shoulder.
methodsThis randomized, single-blind, superiority clinical trial was approved by the institutional review board in The Third People's Hospital of Linyi. The inclusion criteria were patients aged >18 years with shoulder pain and restriction in range of motion. A symptom duration >3 months was required, with no radiographic findings on anteroposterior shoulder plain radiographs except for osteoporosis. Group 1 patients were given 30 mg of oral prednisolone daily for 2 weeks as a single morning dose and then 15 mg daily for another 2 weeks. Group 2 patients received 3 sessions of ESWT on the first, 14th, and 28th days. The primary outcome measure was shoulder pain score. The secondary outcomes included Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand score, range of motion, satisfaction rate, and complications.
resultsIt was hypothesized that there would be a significant difference between ESWT and control groups in improving shoulder pain and functions in frozen shoulder.
trial registrationThis study protocol was registered in Research Registry (researchregistry5736).
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