Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Primary |
Visual Analog Scales |
The visual analogue scale or visual analog scale is a psychometric response scale which can be used in questionnaires. This tool used to help a person rate the intensity of certain sensations and feelings, such as pain. A straight line of 100mm is actually marked with 0 mm on the far left and 100mm on the far right. Two faces are drawn on both ends. Explain to the patient that 0 mm means no pain and 100 mm means very painful. From the left end, the right shift indicates more and more pain. The evaluator will let the patient draw a short line vertically on the line,representing his painful position, and record the measured cm value. In this test, if the score of the subject decreases,it can represent the treatment is helpful for the improvement of the patient's pain. |
before and after Day1, Day2, Day4 treatment ; on Day8 and Day15 separately |
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Secondary |
Pressure Pain Threshold |
Pressure pain threshold (PPT) is defined as the minimum force applied which induces pain. This measure has proven to be commonly useful in evaluating tenderness symptom. |
before and after Day1, Day2, Day4 treatment ; on Day8 and Day15 separately |
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Secondary |
Muscle tension |
Muscle tension is the muscle's resistance to passive stretch during resting state. The measuring tool called Myotone will calculate three parameters such as tone, elasticity and stiffness and get a value to represent the muscle tension. If the value decrease, it can represent the treatment is helpful for the subjective muscle relax. |
before and after Day1, Day2, Day4 treatment ; on Day8 and Day 15 separately |
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Secondary |
Shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) |
The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) is a patient-reported outcome measure. All question items in the survey are presented on a 10cm visual analog scale (VAS). The verbal anchors for the pain dimension are "no pain at all" and "worst pain imaginable." And the verbal anchors for the functional activities are "no difficulty" and "so difficult it requires help". The scores from both dimensions are averaged to derive a total score with 0 being the best outcome (less disability) and 100 the worst (greater disability). If the value decrease, it can represent the treatment is helpful for shoulder pain relief and functional activities. |
before and after Day1, Day2, Day4 treatment ; on Day8 and Day15 separately |
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Secondary |
Ultrasonographic evaluaton of biceps peritendinous effusion |
The biceps tendon is evaluated in the bicipital groove with the arm in a neutral position and the hand resting palm up on the patient's thigh. If the biceps peritendinous effusion decrease, it can represent the treatment is helpful. |
before and after Day1, Day2, Day4 treatment ; on Day8 and Day15 separately |
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