Graston Technique and Myofascial Release in De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, Pakistan

Status: Completed

Conditions: DeQuervain Tendinopathy; DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis; DeQuervains Tenosynovitis; DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis of the Wrist

Treatments: Other: Graston Technique; Other: Myofacial Release Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07587489

2021-066493

Details and patient eligibility

About

This research compares how well the Graston Technique and Myofascial Release Therapy work to reduce pain and improve flexibility for those struggling with De Quervain's tenosynovitis

Full description

This randomized trial compared the Graston Technique against Myofascial Release in 32 patients with De Quervain's tenosynovitis. Participants were randomly split into two groups of 16, with both receiving baseline ultrasound and exercise therapy. Over four weeks (eight sessions total), outcomes were evaluated using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, the DASH questionnaire, and goniometer measurements to determine the impact on pain and range of motion.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age group of twenty one to fifty years
• individuals having positive test for dequervains tenosynovitis
• pain > 6 weeks

Exclusion criteria

• arthritis
• any neurological syndrome of hand
• any pathology of hand skeletal structure
• any surgery
• pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

Graston Technique

Experimental group

Description:

this experimental groups was treated with Graston technique for Dequervains Tenosynovitis

Treatment:

Other: Graston Technique

Myofacial Release Therapy

Experimental group

Description:

this experimental groups was treated with Myofacial Release therapy for Dequervains Tenosynovitis

Treatment:

Other: Myofacial Release Therapy