Effectiveness and safety of fire needle on periarthritis of shoulder

Abstract

Background: Fire needle which is an integral part of the acupuncture therapy. Periarthritis of shoulder (PAS) is a common disease, which brings lots of pain for patients. The clinical practice indicates that fire needle has a therapeutic effect on the PAS. Here, we will provide a protocol to explore the effectiveness and safety of fire needle for the PAS. Methods: We will search the randomized controlled trails (RCT) literatures of fire needle for the PAS in 9 electronic databases, including 5 English databases (PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials [Cochrane Library], and WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform [TCTRP]) and 4 Chinese databases (Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure [CNKI], Chinese VIP Information, Wanfang Database, and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database [CBM]). We will consider the Ability assessment of daily living activities (ADL) as the primary outcome and the secondary outcome will include visual analogue scale (VAS), shoulder range of motion (ROM) and adverse events incidence caused by fire needle, such as dizziness, nausea, vomiting, weariness, etc. The selection of the studies will be performed by EndnoteX7 software. All analyses will be conducted by using RevMan software V5.3. Result: This study will provide a rational synthesis of current evidences for fire needle on PAS. Conclusion: The conclusion of this study will provide evidence to judge the effectiveness and safety of fire needle on PAS. Registration: PROS-PERO CRD42019119686.

Thermotherapy for shoulder pain

“…[ 2 ] In China, the incidence of women over 40 is 45%, and the incidence is 8% for urban population. [ 3 ] Unlike more prevalent conditions such as low back pain, with a low risk of chronicity (i.e., persisting ≥12 weeks), [ 4 ] nontraumatic musculoskeletal shoulder pain persists beyond 6 months in 50% of individuals. [ 5 ] It is a disabling condition that negatively impacts quality of life, psychological well-being, and the ability to maintain employment.…”

Acupotomy for shoulder pain

“…[ 5 , 6 ] In China, the incidence of women over 40 is 45%, and the incidence is 8% for urban population. [ 7 ] In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), according to the theory of TCM, shoulder pain always knows as frozen shoulder. At present, for shoulder pain patients, the aim of treatments mainly focus on restoration of shoulder joint function and reduction of pain intensity.…”

Efficacy and safety of warm needle treatment for scapulohumeral periarthritis

“…Scapulohumeral periarthritis (SP) is a chronic, sterile, specific inflammatory reaction caused by injury or degeneration of the joint capsule around the shoulder joint and its surrounding ligaments, tendons, bursae, muscles and other soft tissues. [ 1 – 3 ] The incidence of SP has been reported to be 2% to 5% in some studies, [ 4 , 5 ] and 5% to 8.79% in China, [ 6 ] with a higher incidence in women than in men (about 3:1) and is characterized by slow onset and long duration of disease, [ 7 ] with a high incidence at the age of 40 to 70 years old and around 50 years old, [ 8 ] with more women than men, [ 9 ] bringing tremendous benefits to patients’ daily life and work. The pain, especially at night, affects sleep and can lead to depression or anxiety in the long run.…”