Found 169 clinical trials
The Effectiveness of Radial Shockwave Therapy on Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Neck and Upper Back.
Introduction: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a common, costly and often persistent musculoskeletal problem. Radial shockwave (RSW) is one of the most common treatment for MFS. However, a recent systematic review found very low-level evidence to support its short-term benefit, due to poor methodological qualities. The authors therefore recommended further …
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- 07 Jun, 2022
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Exploring Patient and Physician Experiences of Medical Acupuncture (APPE)
The proposed qualitative inquiry seeks to understand medical acupuncture from both the physician and the patient perspective. Interviewees will be asked to describe their experiences from the
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- 24 Mar, 2022
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What is the Nature of Pelvic Floor Muscle Involvement in Dyspareunia?
Dyspareunia, or pain experienced by women during penetrative sexual activities, affects the psychological and sexual health of more than one in five Canadian women [1], yet its pathophysiology is poorly understood [2-4] and evidence for management approaches is limited.[5] It is thought that pelvic floor muscle (PFM) dysfunction is implicated …
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- 07 Oct, 2021
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The Effect of Integrated CAM Treatment in Hospitalized Patients
This study investigates the effect of hospital-based intensive non-surgical treatment in musculoskeletal patients admitted to an integrated hospital that offers both complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and conventional medicine treatment.
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- 03 Mar, 2022
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The Effect of Moxibustion on the Meridian
The purpose of this study is to combine the Chinese medicine and physics, using acupuncture to conduct electrical measurement, and to understand the effects of moxibustion on meridian.
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- 13 May, 2022
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Impact of Acupuncture on Acute Dysphagia in Patients Treated With Radio-chemotherapy for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This is a randomized phase 2 study on the impact of acupuncture on acute dysphagia in patients treated with radio-chemotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
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- 10 Dec, 2021
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Massage and Electroacupuncture in Chronic Lumbar Pain
The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare in patients with chronic back pain two therapeutic interventions: a) the combination of massage and electroacupuncture; and b) the application of epidural analgesia in pain, functioning-incompetence, quality of life and mood.
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- 27 Nov, 2021
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Effect of Electroacupuncture in Patients With Sepsis Associated Brain Injury
To investigate the effect of electroacupuncture on patients with sepsis-associated brain injury.
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- 16 May, 2022
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Can Patient Expectations Influence Pain Reduction After Epidural Injections in Patients With Low Back Pain?
We hypothesize that patients with higher expectations regarding their epidural injection experience a higher pain reduction of their lower back pain and/or leg pain after an epidural injection. Patients' expectations of an epidural injection can influence their level of pain reduction. The primary objective of this study is to investigate …
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- 19 Jun, 2022