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The goal of study is to improve shoulder tendinopathy. By comparing advanced blood flow restriction with traditional Gua sha scraping, it can be identified which therapy is more effective at restoring functional movement and comfort for patients
This six-week study randomly assigned 34 patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy to either a Blood Flow Restriction group or a Gua sha scraping group. Using pain and disability scales, we monitored 17 participants per group to determine which treatment offered better functional recovery
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Blood Flow Restriction | Experimental | one group is treated with Blood flow Restriction therapy for rotator cuff tendinopathy |
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| Gua Sha Scraping Therapy | Active Comparator | other group is treated with Gua Sha Scraping Therapy for rotator cuff tendinopathy |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Flow Restriction | Other | 17 patients were administered Blood Flow restriction Therapy along with Therapeutic Exercises twice per week for 6 weeks. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) | The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index is a 13-item, patient-reported outcome measure used to evaluate the severity of shoulder pain and the resulting impact on functional activities. Patients rate each item on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 represents "no pain/no difficulty" and 10 represents "worst pain imaginable/so difficult it requires help | 6 weeks |
| Visual Analogue Scale | The Visual Analogue Scale is a single-item measurement instrument used to quantify subjective pain experiences in this study. it consists of a 0-100 mm scale in which 0 means no pain and 100 means worst possible pain. | 6 weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Usman Iqbal Janjua, PhD Rehabilitation Sciences | Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Al-Raee Trust Hospital, Gujranwala | Gujranwala | Punjab Province | Pakistan |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| Background | Artioli, D. P., & Bertolini, G. R. F. (2019). Gua-sha: application and therapeutic results in musculoskeletal pain situations. Systematic review. BrJP, 2. | ||
| Background | Anastasiya D, D., Olga V, Y., & Olga Y, V. (2024). PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF THE GUA SHA MASSAGE: SCIENTIFIC REVIEW. South Eastern European Journal of Public Health, 1759-1767. | ||
| 20846766 | Background | Seitz AL, McClure PW, Finucane S, Boardman ND 3rd, Michener LA. Mechanisms of rotator cuff tendinopathy: intrinsic, extrinsic, or both? Clin Biomech (Bristol). 2011 Jan;26(1):1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2010.08.001. Epub 2010 Sep 16. | |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000090003 | Blood Flow Restriction Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D005081 | Exercise Therapy |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
| D000359 | Aftercare |
| D003266 | Continuity of Patient Care |
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| Gua Sha Scraping Therapy | Other | 17 patients were administered Gua Sha Therapy along with Therapeutic Exercises twice per week for 6 weeks. |
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| Background |
| Akhtar A, Richards J, Monga P. The biomechanics of the rotator cuff in health and disease - A narrative review. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2021 Apr 26;18:150-156. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2021.04.019. eCollection 2021 Jul. |
| 36866182 | Background | Jadhav A, Gurudut P. Comparative Effectiveness of Gua Sha, Cryostretch, and Positional Release Technique on Tenderness and Function in Subjects with Plantar Fasciitis: a Randomized Clinical Trial. Int J Ther Massage Bodywork. 2023 Mar 1;16(1):13-23. doi: 10.3822/ijtmb.v16i1.749. eCollection 2023 Mar. |
| D005791 |
| Patient Care |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |