Evaluating the role of Shujing Tongdu massage in enhancing wound recovery and alleviating spinal disease symptoms: A randomized controlled trial.
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
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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.