Sharp-Hook Acupuncture (Feng Gou Zhen) for Patients with Periarthritis of Shoulder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Ji, L.

Wang, H.

Cao, Y.

Yan, P.

Jin, X.

Nie, P.

Wang, C.

Li, R.

Zhang, C.

Yang, M.

Yang, J.

Evidence-based Complementary & Alternative Medicine (eCAM)

2015

RCT

BURSITIS -- Treatment

Acupuncture

ACUPUNCTURE points

Analgesics

ANALYSIS of variance

Bursitis

Injections

JOINTS (Anatomy) -- Range of motion

Questionnaires

RESEARCH -- Finance

SAMPLING (Statistics)

SHOULDER joint

T-test (Statistics)

MCGILL Pain Questionnaire

PAIN measurement

RANDOMIZED controlled trials

VISUAL analog scale

TREATMENT effectiveness

CONTROL groups (Research)

DATA analysis -- Software

China

The Feng Gou Zhen (sharp-hook acupuncture) as a traditional form of ancient acupuncture is said to be particularly effective for managing periarthritis of shoulder. We conducted this randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of Feng Gou Zhen as an add-on compared to conventional analgesics for patients with PAS. 132 patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either a acupuncture group receiving sharp-hook acupuncture plus acupoint injection with conventional analgesics or a control group. Patients from both groups were evaluated at week 0 (baseline), week 1, and week 4. The primary outcome measure was the change from baseline shoulder pain, measured by Visual Analogue Scale at 7 days after treatment. Secondary outcome measures include the (i) function of shoulder joint and (ii) McGill pain questionnaire. The results showed that patients in acupuncture group had better pain relief and function recovery compared with control group (P<0.05) at 1 week after treatment. Moreover, there were statistical differences between two groups in VAS and shoulder joint function and McGill pain questionnaire at 4 weeks after treatment (P<0.05). Therefore, the sharp-hook acupuncture helps to relieve the pain and restore the shoulder function for patients with periarthritis of shoulder.

Accession Number: 113598548; Source Information: 11/10/2015, p1; Subject Term: BURSITIS -- Treatment; Subject Term: ACUPUNCTURE; Subject Term: ACUPUNCTURE points; Subject Term: ANALGESICS; Subject Term: ANALYSIS of variance; Subject Term: BURSITIS; Subject Term: INJECTIONS; Subject Term: JOINTS (Anatomy) -- Range of motion; Subject Term: QUESTIONNAIRES; Subject Term: RESEARCH -- Finance; Subject Term: SAMPLING (Statistics); Subject Term: SHOULDER joint; Subject Term: T-test (Statistics); Subject Term: MCGILL Pain Questionnaire; Subject Term: PAIN measurement; Subject Term: RANDOMIZED controlled trials; Subject Term: VISUAL analog scale; Subject Term: TREATMENT effectiveness; Subject Term: CONTROL groups (Research); Subject Term: DATA analysis -- Software; Subject Term: ; Geographic Subject: CHINA; Geographic Subject: ; Number of Pages: 8p; ; Illustrations: 1 Color Photograph, 1 Diagram, 3 Charts; ; Document Type: Article;

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