title: Sharp-Hook Acupuncture (Feng Gou Zhen) for Patients with Periarthritis of Shoulder: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
abstract: The Feng Gou Zhen (sharp-hook acupuncture) as a traditional form of ancient acupuncture is said to be particularly effective for managing periarthritis of shoulder. We conducted this randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of Feng Gou Zhen as an add-on compared to conventional analgesics for patients with PAS. 132 patients were randomly assigned in a 1 : 1 ratio to either a acupuncture group receiving sharp-hook acupuncture plus acupoint injection with conventional analgesics or a control group. Patients from both groups were evaluated at week 0 (baseline), week 1, and week 4. The primary outcome measure was the change from baseline shoulder pain, measured by Visual Analogue Scale at 7 days after treatment. Secondary outcome measures include the (i) function of shoulder joint and (ii) McGill pain questionnaire. The results showed that patients in acupuncture group had better pain relief and function recovery compared with control group (P < 0.05) at 1 week after treatment. Moreover, there were statistical differences between two groups in VAS and shoulder joint function and McGill pain questionnaire at 4 weeks after treatment (P < 0.05). Therefore, the sharp-hook acupuncture helps to relieve the pain and restore the shoulder function for patients with periarthritis of shoulder.
authors.affiliation: Shanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong, Shanxi 030619, China.
authors.forename: Laixi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.affiliation: Shanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong, Shanxi 030619, China.
authors.forename: Haijun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: The Third Teaching Hospital of Shanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong, Shanxi 030006, China.
authors.forename: Yuxia
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: Shanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong, Shanxi 030619, China.
authors.forename: Ping
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authors.lastname: Yan
authors.affiliation: Shanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong, Shanxi 030619, China.
authors.forename: Xiaofei
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authors.lastname: Jin
authors.affiliation: The Third Teaching Hospital of Shanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong, Shanxi 030006, China.
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authors.lastname: Nie
authors.affiliation: The Third Teaching Hospital of Shanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong, Shanxi 030006, China.
authors.forename: Chaojian
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authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: The Third Teaching Hospital of Shanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong, Shanxi 030006, China.
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authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: The Third Teaching Hospital of Shanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong, Shanxi 030006, China.
authors.forename: Chunlong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China.
authors.forename: Mingxiao
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authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China.
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authors.lastname: Yang