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Dry Cupping Therapy on Rotator Cuff Injuries

NCT ID: NCT05975801

Last Updated: 2024-12-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-01-31

Study Completion Date

2019-01-31

Brief Summary

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Shoulder pain is the most common musculoskeletal problem after spine and knee complaints. Rotator cuff injuries (RCI) are the most common cause of shoulder pain. RCI includes a wide spectrum from subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) to chronic tendinopathy, partial and total ruptures of the rotator cuff. In recent years there has been a renewed interest in traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) for various musculoskeletal problems. Cupping therapy, which is one of the most commonly used TCM methods, is one of the oldest medical applications with thousands of years of history. Although it is thought to be effective in many diseases, there are not enough studies in the literature about its effectiveness and mechanism of action. Our aim in this study is to investigate the effects of moving dry cupping therapy on pain, range of motion (ROM), functionality and quality of life in RCI.

Detailed Description

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Shoulder pain is the most common musculoskeletal problem after spine and knee complaints. Rotator cuff injuries (RCI) are the most common cause of shoulder pain. RCI includes a wide spectrum from subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) to chronic tendinopathy, partial and total ruptures of the rotator cuff. Conservative and surgical techniques are used in the treatment. Conservative treatments; various medical treatments, activity modifications, hot and cold agents, exercise, manual therapy, acupuncture, electrophysical agents, etc. includes applications. In recent years there has been a renewed interest in traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) for various musculoskeletal problems. Cupping therapy is an ancient TCM treatment that has been practiced in different ways in many cultures in Asia, Europe and the Middle East throughout history, but its true origin remains unclear. Although cupping therapy has been used to treat pain and various complaints for thousands of years, it has almost disappeared from the therapeutic spectrum of Western medicine with pharmacological developments in the late 20th century. However, over the past few years, interest in the cup has increased, and new clinical research suggests that the cup may be potentially effective in the management of painful conditions, in the treatment of pain-related diseases. Although it is stated in the literature that it is used in the treatment of many neuromusculoskeletal problems, according to the information participants have obtained in the relevant literature, there is not yet a study examining the effects of cupping therapy in RCI. In the light of these data, our aim in this study is to investigate the effects of moving dry cupping therapy on pain, range of motion (ROM), functionality and quality of life in RCI.Hypotheses:

H0: Cupping therapy has no effect on improving pain, ROM, functionality and quality of life in individuals with RCI.

H1: Cupping therapy has an effect on improving pain, ROM, functionality and quality of life in individuals with RCI.

Conditions

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Rotator Cuff Injuries Shoulder Pain Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Keywords

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Complementary Therapies Cupping Therapy Range of Motion Rotator Cuff Injuries Shoulder Pain Quality of Life

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Dry Cupping Therapy Group

In addition to the conventional treatment, moving cup application was applied for 10 minutes twice a week. During the treatment, the patients were placed in a side-lying position with the affected side on top. Liquid petroleum jelly was applied on the skin and negative pressure was created with a manual pump, allowing the cup to be slid on the skin. Care was taken to ensure that the negative pressure would not cause increased pain and would allow the cup to slide. Deltoid, Trapeze, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Pectoral muscles were applied in the origo insertion direction for a total of 10 minutes.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Dry Cupping Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Conservative Treatment (hotpack, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS), ultrasound

Intervention Type OTHER

Conservative Treatment Group

The patients in the control group received a conservative treatment program including hotpack (20 min), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS) (COMPEX Rehab 400 - 20 min), ultrasound (Chattanooga Ultrasound - 1 megahertz, 1.5 W/cm², 5 min) for 4 weeks, 5 days a week, and wand, Codman, stretching and strengthening exercises were applied.Stretching exercises were added to the treatment for the shoulder girdle and scapular region muscles, while strengthening exercises were added to the treatment by increasing the resistance at the pain limit. In addition, the home exercise program was taught to be 10 repetitions 2 times a day.

Group Type OTHER

Conservative Treatment (hotpack, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS), ultrasound

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Dry Cupping Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Conservative Treatment (hotpack, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS), ultrasound

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 25-70 age range
* Clinical diagnosis ofRCI, SIS, supraspinatus tendinitis
* To be fully cooperative

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who had undergone any surgical operation on the shoulder
* A history of shoulder fracture
* Severe osteoporosis
* Total tendon rupture
* Had received oral/intramuscular steroids in the last 1 month
* Had been administered intra-articular drugs in the last 3 months
* Difficulty in cooperation
Minimum Eligible Age

25 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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sumeyye tunc

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Esra ATILGAN

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Medipol University

Hatice Hümeyra AKIL

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Uskudar University

Sümeyye TUNÇ

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Medipol University

Other Identifiers

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IMU-FTR-ST-02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id