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Comparison of Kinesio Tape and Dry Needling for the Management of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Randomized Control Trial

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
Interventions
Other: kinesio tape
Other: Dry needling
Registration Number
NCT06031857
Lead Sponsor
Neuro Counsel Hospital, Pakistan
Brief Summary

Its a single blind RCT

Detailed Description

Kinesio tape and dry needling were compared for the management of rotator cuff tendinopathy

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • age between 25-50 years old
  • Both genders
  • Not any comorbidity
Exclusion Criteria
  • Parkinson disease
  • DM
  • HTN

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group Akinesio tape. Group A was given kinesio tape.Total six sessions of each intervention were given to each patient at a rate of two sessions per week along with the 10 minutes of interferential therapy and 10 minutes of moist packs to each patient
Group BDry needling. Group A was given dry needling. Total six sessions of each intervention were given to each patient at a rate of two sessions per week along with the 10 minutes of interferential therapy and 10 minutes of moist packs to each patient
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PNSwill be used to assess at baseline after 3 weeks

Pain numeric Scale consists of 10 scores. 0 means no pain and 10 means worst pain ever

SF-36will be used to assess at baseline after 3 weeks

short form 36 is used to measure the quality of life. lower scores means lower quality of life and ligher score means better quality of life

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Neurocouncil Clinic

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Islamabad, Federal, Pakistan

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