Tests laser acupuncture for shoulder pain after stroke
Compares real and sham laser acupuncture in adults with shoulder pain after a recent stroke.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: To Evaluate the Therapeutic Effect of Laser Acupuncture in Patients With Acute or Subacute Post Stroke Shoulder Pain
Key facts
- Where
- Keelung, TaiwanSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults aged 20 or older who have shoulder pain after a stroke and are in the recovery period. It tests laser acupuncture.
- Age
- 20 years or older
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- Shoulder pain after stroke, in the subacute phase (7 days to 6 months after stroke) or the chronic phase (more than 6 months after stroke).
- Earlier treatment
- Must have stopped painkillers for more than 1 day. Must not have had injections in or around the shoulder (steroids, botulinum toxin, glucose, etc.) for more than 2 weeks.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Shoulder pain before the stroke
- Shoulder injury or surgery on the painful side in the past
- Cannot complete the questionnaires because of aphasia, post-stroke depression or clear cognitive problems
- Pregnant or planning pregnancy
- History of epilepsy with anti-epileptic drug treatment
Read by machine on 9 November 2026.
Where in Taiwan
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung Medical CenterKeelung, TaiwanContact: Yu Wei ChangTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorTrial details
- Who runs it
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT05328401
- Record updated
- 6 March 2026
- Original description
Investigators propose a research design protocol to evaluate the efficacy of laser acupuncture in improving shoulder pain and improving shoulder function recovery after stroke.Read full original descriptionShow less
To Evaluate the Therapeutic Effect of Laser Acupuncture in Patients With Acute or Subacute Post Stroke Shoulder Pain
Investigators propose a research design protocol to evaluate the efficacy of laser acupuncture in improving shoulder pain and improving shoulder function recovery after stroke.
Inclusion: Beyond the age of 20; Normal consciousness before and after stroke who can reply and fill in the questionnaire; Subacute (subacute phase: 7 days to 6 months after stroke) and Chronic (chronic phase: more than 6 months after stroke) with shoulder pain after stroke and in post- stroke recovery period; Stop taking painkillers for more than 1 day,; Without received intramuscular drugs (steroids, botulinum toxin, glucose, etc.) injections in the shoulder joint or around the shoulder for more than 2 weeks; Those willing to sign the written subject consent form.
Exclusion: Surgery on the affected side of shoulder pain in the past; Those who have a history of epilepsy and are receiving anti-epileptic drug treatment; Who are receiving any herbal or folk remedies related to shoulder pain; Participants with shoulder pain symptoms before the stroke; Those who cannot complete the scale assessment due to aphasia, post-stroke depression, and obvious cognitive impairment; Any other conditions deemed unsuitable in the assessment of the responsible physician; Acute shoulder trauma on the affected side of shoulder pain in the past; Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant; Those who have not signed the written subject consent form.