NCT07091708Not yet recruiting
EFFECT OF ELECTROACUPUNCTURE ON COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME IN PATIENTS WITH STROKE: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 29 Jul 2025 · Not updated for over 12 months - ask the site whether it is still open
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a condition marked by pain that may occur spontaneously or in response to stimuli, often disproportionate to the initial injury.(Chae, 2010). In post-stroke complex regional pain syndrome, patients often have simultaneous shoulder and wrist pain. Symptoms may include edema, increased warmth in the hand, and limited in upper extremity joints. (Yu, 2009).The significance of post-stroke complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) lies not only in its profound impact on pain perception but also in its broader effects on patients' quality of life.(de mos et al.,2007) Managing complex regional pain syndrome involves a multidisciplinary approach with key physical therapy elements like elevation, massage, range of motion exercises, strengthening, and sensory re-education.(Sethy et al., 2017). Electrotherapy modalities include transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. (Palmer, 2015). This includes heat treatments like ultrasound, hot and cold packs, and fluidotherapy
- Status (registry)
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 22 Jul 2025
- Start date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Primary completion date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07091708
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 40
- From 15 Aug 2025 to the primary completion date, 15 Aug 2025
- No sites listed in no country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- 1\. Pre-existing history of hand problems and shoulder dysfunction prior to experiencing a stroke . 2. Those with an overactive sympathetic system from alternative causes eg.congestive heart failure,chronic kidney disease(Reynolds \& Minic, 2023) 8 3. individuals with significant musculoskeletal disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis or metabolic disorders including diabetes 4. Pregnancy
Who the study is looking for
- 1\. The study involved forty patients male and female aged between 45 and 65 years. 2. A confirmed diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome through clinical assessment by neurologist using The Budapest criteria for diagnosis of CRPS (Choi et al ., 2013
Age in the registry: 45 years to 60 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
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