Blood Flow Restriction Therapy and Gua Sha Therapy in Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Patients

Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, Pakistan34 enrolled

Overview

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

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Rotator Cuff Syndrome

Interventions

Blood Flow RestrictionOTHER

17 patients were administered Blood Flow restriction Therapy along with Therapeutic Exercises twice per week for 6 weeks.

Gua Sha Scraping TherapyOTHER

17 patients were administered Gua Sha Therapy along with Therapeutic Exercises twice per week for 6 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients having age group 18 to 60 years * patients positive for Clinical Tendinopathy * patients having positive painful arc Exclusion Criteria: * patients having any systemic Disorders * patients having fractures and dislocations * Pregnant Females * Large Rotator Cuff Tears

Locations (1)

Al-Raee Trust Hospital, Gujranwala

Gujranwala, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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

Time frame: 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.

Time frame: 6 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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