Effect of extracorporeal shock wave combined with Kinesio taping on upper limb function during individuals with biceps brachii tendinopathyï¼protocol for a double-blind, randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open
; 14(1): e071967, 2024 01 08.
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| ID: mdl-38191256
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Long head of biceps brachii tendinopathy (LHBT) is characterised by persistent pain and disability of shoulder joint, impairing patients' quality of life. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is a non-invasive treatment, which promotes tissue regeneration and repair. However, ESWT has a side effect that often causes short-term pain and swelling in the treatment area. It is known that the effects of Kinesio taping (KT) on relieving swelling and pain. Due to insufficient clinical evidence from current limited studies, this randomised controlled study aims to explore the effects of ESWT combined with KT on upper limb function during individuals with LHBT. METHODS ANDANALYSIS:
A 2×2 factorial design, double-blind, randomised controlled trial will be conducted. A total of 144 participants will be randomly allocated into one of four groups (KT+ESWT, KT+sham ESWT, sham KT+ESWT or sham KT+sham ESWT) to participate in a 4-week treatment programme. Measurements will be taken at pretreatment (baseline), immediately after treatment and 6 weeks after treatment. The primary endpoint will be the Constant-Murley score (CMS), the secondary endpoints will include the pain Numerical Rating Scale, range of motion, pressure pain threshold and soft tissue hardness of biceps, speed test and global rating of change. Repeated measures analysis of variance will be used to compare differences among the effects of different interventions. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethics approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. In addition to international conference reports, findings will be disseminated through international publications in peer-reviewed journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ChiCTR2100051324.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Musculoskeletal Diseases
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Aspects:
Ethics
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Patient_preference
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Open
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China