NCT07325318

Shockwave Dose for Adhesive Capsulitis

Study on the Dose of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Treating Adhesive Capsulitis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The investigators evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of different shockwave dosages for adhesive capsulitis and further examined the temporal effects and subgroup responses based on baseline range of motion

Detailed description

The study compares two different shockwave treatment doses, each delivered as a single session to patients with adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder. We will measure shoulder range of motion before and after treatment and assess functional improvement using the Constant-Murley score. Finally, we will analyze changes in joint mobility at various post-treatment time intervals to evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness of the two shockwave dosing protocols.

Conditions

• Adhesive Capsulitis, Shoulder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	focused extracoporeal sockwave	Focused ESWT energy was initiated at level 5 (0.034 mJ/mm²) with a 4-Hz frequency and subsequently adjusted based on patient tolerance. After the application of coupling gel, different pulses were applied one fingerbreadth inferior to the anterior acromion, lateral to the acromion, and posterior to the acromion.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-01-01
• Primary completion: 2021-12-31
• Completion: 2021-12-31
• First posted: 2026-01-08
• Last updated: 2026-01-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan