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Comparative Effectiveness of Dry Cupping and Graston Techniques in Scapulocostal Syndrome.

NCT07102355 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 46

Last updated 2025-12-30

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to check the comparative effectiveness of Graston Techniques and Dry cupping in Office Workers with Scapulocostal syndrome. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. To evaluate the relative effectiveness of dry cupping and the Graston technique.
2. How well each technique reduces symptoms and enhances work productivity and functional outcomes.
3. To assess whether integrating either Graston Technique or Dry Cupping provides more beneficial effects than conventional treatment alone.

1\) Be divided into 2 Groups (Group A= Dry Cupping; B: Graston Techniques) 2) get the treatment for 4 weeks (3 days a week). 3) Receive the same conventional treatment.

Conditions

  • Scapulocostal Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Experimental: Group A = Dry Cupping

Dry cupping, originating in Middle Eastern and Asian countries, gained popularity in the United States after the 2016 Summer Olympics. It has two main forms: wet and dry cupping. Wet cupping involves laceration of the skin, while dry cupping uses negative pressure to pull the skin into the cup. Cupping is used to reduce musculoskeletal or myofascial pain, with the most accepted mechanism being localized hyperemia, which improves microcirculation and promotes healing

OTHER

Experimental: Group B = Graston Technique

Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM), derived from Cyriax cross-friction massage, is a popular alternative to traditional manual therapy techniques, with its first controlled study published in 1997 (Seffrin \& Gardiner-Shires, 2019) .The Graston Technique(GT), also known as instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM), is used by chiropractors, doctors, and therapists to alleviate pain and range-of-motion restrictions caused by musculoskeletal injuries and scar tissue. (McKivigan, J. M., \& Tulimero, G. et al. , 2020) . The Graston technique, is also used to alleviate upper cervical pain.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Management and Technology Sialkot Pakistan

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Danyal Ahmad, PhD Scholar · University of Management and Technology Sialkot Pakistan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-10-01
Primary Completion
2025-01-25
Completion
2025-09-13

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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