Laser acupuncture for shoulder pain after stroke
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether laser acupuncture can reduce shoulder pain in people recovering from a stroke. It compares outcomes while making sure participants are not using certain pain medicines or shoulder injections that could affect results.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be older than 20 years old
- Your shoulder pain started after a stroke (not before), and the stroke was at least 7 days ago
- Be able to talk and fill out questionnaires before and after your visits
- Stop taking painkillers for more than 1 day before starting
- Have not had steroid, botulinum toxin, glucose, or similar injections around the shoulder for more than 2 weeks
- Be willing to sign a written consent form
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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