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Evaluating the role of Shujing Tongdu massage in enhancing wound recovery and alleviating spinal disease symptoms: A randomized controlled trial.

International wound journal
January 1, 2024
Li Zhang et al. (5 authors)
Randomized Controlled TrialJournal ArticleHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to determine the effectiveness of Shujing Tongdu massage on patients with chronic lesions or spinal disorders.

Results Summary

The intervention group showed significant improvements, including a 30% increase in lesion healing, reduced pain intensity, enhanced range of motion, and higher Quality of Life and Mental Well-being Index scores compared to the control group. Adverse effects were mild, primarily discomfort and muscle soreness.

Population

Patients with chronic lesions or spinal disorders at a Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital in Shanghai.

Effective Dosage

Twice weekly for 12 weeks.

Duration

12 weeks

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (7)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
Shujing Tongdu massage therapy
increase
rate of lesion healing
patients with chronic lesions or spinal disorders
increased by 30%
exhibited noteworthy enhancements
#1
Shujing Tongdu massage therapy
decrease
pain intensity
patients with chronic lesions or spinal disorders
from 6.5 to 4.2
exhibited decrease
#2
Shujing Tongdu massage therapy
increase
Range of motion
patients with chronic lesions or spinal disorders
from 45 to 60 degrees
increased substantially
#3
Shujing Tongdu massage therapy
increase
Quality of Life scores
patients with chronic lesions or spinal disorders
from 50 to 75
increased
#4
Shujing Tongdu massage therapy
increase
Mental Well-being Index
patients with chronic lesions or spinal disorders
from 60 to 80
significant rise
#5
Shujing Tongdu massage therapy
increase
wound healing
patients with chronic lesions or spinal disorders
-
effectively promoted
#6
Shujing Tongdu massage therapy
decrease
symptoms associated with spinal disorders
patients with chronic lesions or spinal disorders
-
mitigated
#7
Abstract

A randomized, controlled clinical trial was conducted from 2022 to 2023 at a hospital specializing in Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shanghai. A total of 564 participants were allocated into control and intervention groups in order to determine the effectiveness of Shujing Tongdu massage on patients with chronic lesions or spinal disorders. No significant differences were observed in baseline characteristics between the groups; age, gender and condition type were all distributed in a comparable manner. Following the implementation of Shujing Tongdu massage therapy twice weekly for the duration of 12 weeks, intervention group exhibited noteworthy enhancements. Significantly, rate of lesion healing achieved in the intervention group increased by 30%, while it merely improved by 10% in the control group. The intervention group exhibited decrease in pain intensity from 6.5 to 4.2, whereas control group demonstrated comparatively smaller reduction from 6.7 to 6.0. Range of motion in the intervention group increased substantially from 45 to 60 degrees, whereas it increased from 44 to 46 degrees in the control group. In the intervention group, Quality of Life scores increased from 50 to 75, exceeding the increase of 58 in the control group. There was significant rise in the Mental Well-being Index for intervention group, from 60 to 80, in contrast to rise of 64 from 62 in the control group. Statistically significant outcomes were determined, establishing the massage therapy's efficacy. Mild discomfort and muscle soreness were the most frequent adverse effects in the intervention group, whereas vertigo was more prevalent in the control group. Based on the findings of this research, Shujing Tongdu massage therapy effectively promoted wound healing and mitigated symptoms associated with spinal disorders, indicating its potential as the supplementary therapeutic modality in clinical environments.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansQuality of LifeChinaMassageTreatment Outcome
Study Links
Quality Scores
Safety85
Efficacy90/10
Quality88/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations1
Citations/Year1.0
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.25
Weight Score2.76
Normalized Score0.88
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