Comparative Effects of Scooping Mobilization and Dynamic Cupping Therapy on Elbow Stiffness

ConditionsChildrenAdults
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age6-13
SponsorRiphah International University

About this trial

The current study is a randomized clinical trial, data is collected from Alqamar Hospital Shakarghar. The study includes 28 patients equally divided into two groups and randomly allocated. Inclusion criteria for the study will be children of age group 6-13, children with diagonosis of post fracture stiff elbow minimal immobilized period of 3 weeks. Patients with any neurological impairment, children with MSK disorders, Infection or tumors will be excluded from the study. Experimental Scooping mobilization group will receive scooping mobilization combined with electrotherapy for 2 minutes per session 5 days a week. Experimental dynamic cupping group will receive dynamic cupping therapy combined with electrotherapy for 10 minutes per session 5 days a week. Total intervention period will be of 4 weeks. Data collection will be done before and after the intervention. Tools used for data collection will be Goniometer and Quick DASH Questionnaire. Data will be analyzed through SPSS version 27.00.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Children of age group 6-13

Children with diagnosis of post-fracture elbow stiffness.

Minimal immobilized period of 3 weeks

Children with age group of both genders

Disqualifiers

Infection or tumers

Neurological impairment

Children with MSK disorders

Metabolic bone disease

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Scooping mobilization technique
  • Dynamic cupping therapy

Treatment groups

28 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups