Acupuncture Combined with Cupping Therapy for Frozen Shoulder Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsInternational Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Registry
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: Intervention Group:Acupuncture + Cupping;Control Group:Acupuncture; CONDITION: Frozen shoulder PRIMARY OUTCOME: Constant‐Murle,CMS;Visual Analog Scale, VAS; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Patient Health Questionnaire‐9,PHQ‐9;Generalized Anxiety Disorder‐7, GAD‐7;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index,PSQI;Short Form‐12 Health Survey,SF‐12;Medication Usage; INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1) Aged between 45 and 65 years old; 2) Meets both Chinese and Western medical diagnostic criteria for frozen shoulder; 3) Disease duration ranging from 3 months to 1 year, clinically classified as the chronic stage (frozen stage); 4) Provides informed consent, is willing to undergo treatment, and commits to completing the full treatment course.
Epistemonikos ID: 6b0956de95ac7fe2d643104a62e315f3913da255
First added on: May 09, 2026