Efficacy and safety of warm needle treatment for scapulohumeral periarthritis

Abstract

Background: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of warm needle acupuncture (WNA) treatment for Scapulohumeral periarthritis. Methods: Relevant randomized controlled trials will be searched from the databases of Pubmed, the Cochrane Library, Embase, CNKI, Wanfang Database, CBM and VIP Database from their inception to September 2021. The primary outcomes are effective rate, visual analog scale score. The secondary outcomes are Constant-Murley score, Japanese Orthopaedic Association scores, adverse events. Two reviewers will independently select studies, collect data, and assess the methodology quality by the Cochrane risk of bias tool. The Stata 14.0 will be used for meta-analysis. Results: This study is ongoing and will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal for publication. Conclusion: This study will provide an assessment of the current state of WNA for the scapulohumeral periarthritis, aiming to show the efficacy and safety of WNA treatment. Ethics and dissemination: There is no requirement of ethical approval and informed consent, and it will be in print or published by electronic copies. Registration: INPLASY2020100049

Comparison of efficacy and safety of complementary and alternative therapies for scapulohumeral periarthritis

“…It brings not only great physical pain to patients, but also great psychological pain such as anxiety, irritability, insomnia, and so on. [3][4][5][6][7][8] A large number of literatures show that there are many methods of complementary and alternative therapies in the treatment of scapulohumeral periarthritis, each of which has its own unique advantages. The therapeutic effects are definite.…”

“…At present, the main methods of western medicine in the treatment of SP are oral drugs, local anesthesia, local blocking therapy, physiotherapy, surgical treatment, etc. [ 4 ] Surgical treatment has limited indications, high cost and more risks. [ 13 ] Although there are many other treatments, which can temporarily relieve symptoms, the long-term effect is not good, [ 14 ] and western oral medicine has certain side effects.…”

“…Scapulohumeral periarthritis (SP) is a disease with chronic and specific inflammatory change caused by degeneration and strain of muscle, ligament, tendon, synovial capsule and joint capsule around shoulder joint. The incidence of scapulohumeral periarthritis is 2% to 5%, [1][2][3][4] accounting for about 42% of shoulder diseases. It is more common in the middle-aged and elderly and has a younger trend at present.…”

“…With the progress of the disease, it can be transformed into persistent and severe pain, usually aggravated at night, which can seriously affect sleep. [3][4][5][6] It is often accompanied by limitation of movement, [3,8] even accompanied by different degrees of deltoid muscle atrophy. [9] Scapulohumeral periarthritis is a chronic disease with a long course, severe shoulder pain, limited movement and a high disability rate, which makes patients suffer extreme pain, prone to insomnia, anxiety and other psychological problems, seriously affecting the quality of life.…”

Analysis of the value of artificial intelligence combined with musculoskeletal ultrasound in the differential diagnosis of pain rehabilitation of scapulohumeral periarthritis

“…Periarthritis of the shoulder, also known as periarthritis of the shoulder joint, is commonly known as shoulder, 50 shoulder. [ 1 ] This condition is characterized by a gradual development of shoulder pain, which is more pronounced at night, with limited functional activity of the shoulder joint. These symptoms become increasingly deteriorated to a certain extent, followed by a gradual relief, and eventually a complete recovery.…”