[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"health-studies-list:{\"overallStatus\":[\"RECRUITING\",\"AVAILABLE\",\"NOT_YET_RECRUITING\"],\"leadSponsorName\":\"Cishan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare\",\"orderBy\":\"LastUpdateSubmitDate:desc\",\"size\":25,\"offset\":0}":3,"health-study-condition:":76},{"pageToken":4,"total":5,"offset":6,"count":5,"results":7},null,2,0,[8,47],{"id":9,"slug":10,"hasResults":11,"nctId":12,"briefTitle":13,"officialTitle":14,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":15,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":16,"minAge":17,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":18,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":21,"phases":22,"briefSummary":24,"conditions":25,"keywords":27,"overallStatus":35,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":36,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":37,"startDateStruct":40,"completionDateStruct":42,"leadSponsor":44,"locationsCount":4},"100641578","focused-shockwave-therapy-for-neck-and-shoulder-myofascial-pain-100641578",false,"NCT07660523","Focused Shockwave Therapy for Neck and Shoulder Myofascial Pain","Effectiveness of Second-Generation Focused Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Combined With Ultrasonographic Assessment in Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Neck and Shoulder: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Adults older than 20 years.\n* Clinical diagnosis of nonspecific neck and shoulder pain primarily arising from muscles and soft tissues in the upper trapezius or levator scapulae region, as determined by a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician.\n* Neck and shoulder pain lasting for at least 3 months.\n* Neck Disability Index score greater than 5.\n* No use of analgesic medication or muscle relaxants within the previous month.\n* No injection therapy, physical therapy, or other treatment for neck and shoulder pain within the previous month.\n* Ability to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Neck or shoulder pain caused by a neurologic disorder, including cervical radiculopathy.\n* Clinical or imaging diagnosis of cervical degenerative joint disease.\n* History of a rheumatic disease, including rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus.\n* History of head or neck trauma.\n* History of cervical spine surgery.\n* History of whiplash injury.\n* Pregnancy.\n* Current or previous malignancy considered clinically relevant to shockwave therapy.\n* Bleeding disorder.\n* Current use of anticoagulant medication, including warfarin.\n* Acute inflammation or infection at the treatment site.\n* Implanted cardiac pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.\n* Any other condition judged by the study physician to make participation or focused shockwave therapy inappropriate or unsafe.","ALL","20 Years",{"count":19,"type":20},60,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[23],"NA","Myofascial pain syndrome of the neck and shoulder is a common condition characterized by persistent muscle pain, tenderness, stiffness, and limitations in daily activities. Focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy is a noninvasive treatment that may reduce pain and improve muscle function. However, additional clinical evidence is needed regarding the effectiveness of second-generation focused shockwave therapy and whether ultrasound imaging can objectively detect changes in muscle function after treatment.\n\nThis pilot randomized controlled trial will enroll 60 adults with chronic neck and shoulder myofascial pain syndrome. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a focused shockwave therapy group or a home-based neck exercise group.\n\nParticipants in the focused shockwave therapy group will receive one treatment session per week for three consecutive weeks. Participants in the control group will perform a standardized home exercise program designed to improve neck mobility and reduce muscle tightness.\n\nAssessments will be performed before the intervention, after the intervention, and at follow-up. Study outcomes will include pain intensity measured using the Visual Analogue Scale, neck-related disability measured using the Neck Disability Index, pressure pain threshold measured using an algometer, and upper trapezius muscle thickness and contraction-related changes measured using ultrasound imaging.\n\nThe primary objective is to determine whether focused shockwave therapy is more effective than a home-based neck exercise program in reducing pain and improving neck function. The study will also evaluate whether ultrasound-derived muscle measurements are associated with changes in pain, pressure sensitivity, and functional disability.",[26],"Myofascial Pain Syndrome",[26,28,29,30,31,32,33,34],"Focused Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy","Neck and Shoulder Pain","Upper Trapezius Muscle","Pressure Pain Threshold","Ultrasound Imaging","Muscle Thickness","Neck Disability","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2026-06-19",{"date":38,"type":39},"2026-06-24","ACTUAL",{"date":41,"type":20},"2026-07-13",{"date":43,"type":20},"2027-05-30",{"name":45,"class":46},"Cishan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare","OTHER",{"id":48,"slug":49,"hasResults":11,"nctId":50,"briefTitle":51,"officialTitle":52,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":53,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":16,"minAge":54,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":55,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":21,"phases":56,"briefSummary":57,"conditions":58,"keywords":61,"overallStatus":66,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":67,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":68,"startDateStruct":70,"completionDateStruct":72,"leadSponsor":74,"locationsCount":75},"100632387","effectiveness-of-rpt-with-elastic-band-in-tx-of-sarcopenia-in-ltcfs-100632387","NCT07513025","Effectiveness of RPT With Elastic Band in Tx of Sarcopenia in LTCFs","The Clinical Effectiveness of Progressive Resistance Training With Elastic Band in Postponing and Preventing Sarcopenia Among Older Adults in Rural Long-Term Care Facilities","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Older adults aged 60 years or above who are either receiving daycare services at long-term care facilities affiliated with or contracted by this hospital, or residents living in the hospital-affiliated nursing home.\n2. Individuals with sufficient cognitive and physical capacity to participate in a progressive resistance training program incorporating elastic bands, with each session lasting at least 30 minutes. -\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Inability to maintain a seated position for more than one hour.\n2. Presence of uncontrolled hypertension, recent infections, major cardiovascular diseases, or other contraindications to exercise training as defined by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).\n3. Long-term bedridden individuals unable to participate in the progressive resistance training program incorporating elastic bands.\n4. Individuals with respiratory diseases requiring regular oxygen support in daily life.","60 Years",{"count":19,"type":20},[23],"The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of progressive resistance training using elastic bands in treating and delaying the progression of sarcopenia among older adults in long-term care facilities. Sarcopenia, characterized by a progressive decline in muscle mass and strength, affects more than 20% of individuals aged over 65 in Taiwan and is a significant risk factor for impaired daily functioning, falls, and increased mortality in older adults. While resistance or aerobic exercises are known to improve muscle strength and function in the elderly, such interventions are challenging to implement long-term in rural care facilities due to limited resources.\n\nThe study aims to determine:\n\nWhether elastic band progressive resistance training can achieve clinical benefits in treating and delaying sarcopenia with minimal rehabilitation personnel.\n\nWhether this training model can be adapted to rural care facilities and other resource-limited settings, aligning with the goals of Taiwan's Long-Term Care 2.0 program.\n\nParticipants will engage in a 12-week program, involving twice-weekly, 30-minute sessions of upper and lower limb resistance training using elastic bands. The training incorporates major muscle groups and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) techniques.\n\nPrimary outcomes:\n\nSkeletal muscle mass index of the limbs Dominant hand grip strength Walking speed SARC-F questionnaire scores\n\nSecondary outcomes:\n\nMaximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) of the dominant hand Muscle thickness assessed via ultrasound Functional activities of the dominant upper limb Calf circumference Quality of life indicators\n\nThe study will be conducted in long-term care facilities affiliated with or contracted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare Qishan Hospital. The findings aim to provide evidence for scalable, low-resource sarcopenia interventions suitable for rural and underserved populations.",[59,60],"Sarcopenia","Long Term Care Facility",[62,63,64,65],"sarcopenia","elastic band","progressive resistance training","long-term care facility","RECRUITING","2026-06-17",{"date":69,"type":39},"2026-06-18",{"date":71,"type":39},"2026-05-05",{"date":73,"type":20},"2026-09-30",{"name":45,"class":46},1,""]