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    <required_header>
      <download_date>ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023</download_date>
      <link_text>Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.</link_text>
      <url>https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06031857</url>
    </required_header>
    <id_info>
      <org_study_id>343</org_study_id>
      <nct_id>NCT06031857</nct_id>
    </id_info>
    <brief_title>Comparison of Kinesio Tape and Dry Needling for the Management of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Randomized Control Trial</brief_title>
    <official_title>Comparison of Kinesio Tape and Dry Needling for the Management of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Randomized Control Trial</official_title>
    <sponsors>
      <lead_sponsor>
        <agency>Neuro Counsel Hospital, Pakistan</agency>
        <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
      </lead_sponsor>
      <collaborator>
        <agency>Rawal General and Dental hospital, Islamabad</agency>
        <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
      </collaborator>
    </sponsors>
    <source>Neuro Counsel Hospital, Pakistan</source>
    <oversight_info>
      <has_dmc>Yes</has_dmc>
      <is_fda_regulated_drug>No</is_fda_regulated_drug>
      <is_fda_regulated_device>No</is_fda_regulated_device>
    </oversight_info>
    <brief_summary>
      <textblock>
        Its a single blind RCT&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </brief_summary>
    <detailed_description>
      <textblock>
        Kinesio tape and dry needling were compared for the management of rotator cuff tendinopathy&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </detailed_description>
    <overall_status>Completed</overall_status>
    <start_date type="Actual">March 10, 2023</start_date>
    <completion_date type="Actual">August 9, 2023</completion_date>
    <primary_completion_date type="Actual">August 9, 2023</primary_completion_date>
    <phase>N/A</phase>
    <study_type>Interventional</study_type>
    <has_expanded_access>No</has_expanded_access>
    <study_design_info>
      <allocation>Randomized</allocation>
      <intervention_model>Parallel Assignment</intervention_model>
      <intervention_model_description>Single blind RCT</intervention_model_description>
      <primary_purpose>Treatment</primary_purpose>
      <masking>Single (Participant)</masking>
      <masking_description>Single blind RCT in which just participants were unaware of intervention they are given</masking_description>
    </study_design_info>
    <primary_outcome>
      <measure>PNS</measure>
      <time_frame>will be used to assess at baseline after 3 weeks</time_frame>
      <description>Pain numeric Scale consists of 10 scores. 0 means no pain and 10 means worst pain ever</description>
    </primary_outcome>
    <primary_outcome>
      <measure>SF-36</measure>
      <time_frame>will be used to assess at baseline after 3 weeks</time_frame>
      <description>short form 36 is used to measure the quality of life. lower scores means lower quality of life and ligher score means better quality of life</description>
    </primary_outcome>
    <number_of_arms>2</number_of_arms>
    <enrollment type="Actual">40</enrollment>
    <condition>Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy</condition>
    <arm_group>
      <arm_group_label>Group A</arm_group_label>
      <arm_group_type>Experimental</arm_group_type>
      <description>. Group A was given kinesio tape.Total six sessions of each intervention were given to each patient at a rate of two sessions per week along with the 10 minutes of interferential therapy and 10 minutes of moist packs to each patient</description>
    </arm_group>
    <arm_group>
      <arm_group_label>Group B</arm_group_label>
      <arm_group_type>Active Comparator</arm_group_type>
      <description>. Group A was given dry needling. Total six sessions of each intervention were given to each patient at a rate of two sessions per week along with the 10 minutes of interferential therapy and 10 minutes of moist packs to each patient</description>
    </arm_group>
    <intervention>
      <intervention_type>Other</intervention_type>
      <intervention_name>kinesio tape</intervention_name>
      <description>kinesio tape was applied over the specific muscle of rotator cuff</description>
      <arm_group_label>Group A</arm_group_label>
    </intervention>
    <intervention>
      <intervention_type>Other</intervention_type>
      <intervention_name>Dry needling</intervention_name>
      <description>dry needling was applied over the affected muscles</description>
      <arm_group_label>Group B</arm_group_label>
    </intervention>
    <eligibility>
      <criteria>
        <textblock>
          Inclusion Criteria:&#xD;
  &#xD;
            -  age between 25-50 years old&#xD;
  &#xD;
            -  Both genders&#xD;
  &#xD;
            -  Not any comorbidity&#xD;
  &#xD;
          Exclusion Criteria:&#xD;
  &#xD;
            -  Parkinson disease&#xD;
  &#xD;
            -  DM&#xD;
  &#xD;
            -  HTN&#xD;
        </textblock>
      </criteria>
      <gender>All</gender>
      <minimum_age>25 Years</minimum_age>
      <maximum_age>50 Years</maximum_age>
      <healthy_volunteers>Accepts Healthy Volunteers</healthy_volunteers>
    </eligibility>
    <location>
      <facility>
        <name>The Neurocouncil Clinic</name>
        <address>
          <city>Islamabad</city>
          <state>Federal</state>
          <zip>44010</zip>
          <country>Pakistan</country>
        </address>
      </facility>
    </location>
    <location_countries>
      <country>Pakistan</country>
    </location_countries>
    <verification_date>September 2023</verification_date>
    <study_first_submitted>September 4, 2023</study_first_submitted>
    <study_first_submitted_qc>September 4, 2023</study_first_submitted_qc>
    <study_first_posted type="Actual">September 11, 2023</study_first_posted>
    <last_update_submitted>September 4, 2023</last_update_submitted>
    <last_update_submitted_qc>September 4, 2023</last_update_submitted_qc>
    <last_update_posted type="Actual">September 11, 2023</last_update_posted>
    <responsible_party>
      <responsible_party_type>Sponsor</responsible_party_type>
    </responsible_party>
    <condition_browse>
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      <mesh_term>Tendinopathy</mesh_term>
    </condition_browse>
    <patient_data>
      <sharing_ipd>Undecided</sharing_ipd>
      <ipd_description>have not decided yet</ipd_description>
    </patient_data>
    <!-- Results have not yet been posted for this study                                          -->
  </clinical_study>
  
  
text: download date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023
  link text: Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
  url: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06031857
  org study id: 343
  nct id: NCT06031857
  lead sponsor: 
  collaborator: 
  has dmc: Yes
  is fda regulated drug: No
  is fda regulated device: No
  Its a single blind RCT
  Kinesio tape and dry needling were compared for the management of rotator cuff tendinopathy
  allocation: Randomized
  intervention model: Parallel Assignment
  intervention model description: Single blind RCT
  primary purpose: Treatment
  masking: Single (Participant)
  masking description: Single blind RCT in which just participants were unaware of intervention they are given
  measure: PNS
  time frame: will be used to assess at baseline after 3 weeks
  description: Pain numeric Scale consists of 10 scores. 0 means no pain and 10 means worst pain ever
  measure: SF-36
  time frame: will be used to assess at baseline after 3 weeks
  description: short form 36 is used to measure the quality of life. lower scores means lower quality of life and ligher score means better quality of life
  arm group label: Group A
  arm group type: Experimental
  description: . Group A was given kinesio tape.Total six sessions of each intervention were given to each patient at a rate of two sessions per week along with the 10 minutes of interferential therapy and 10 minutes of moist packs to each patient
  arm group label: Group B
  arm group type: Active Comparator
  description: . Group A was given dry needling. Total six sessions of each intervention were given to each patient at a rate of two sessions per week along with the 10 minutes of interferential therapy and 10 minutes of moist packs to each patient
  intervention type: Other
  intervention name: kinesio tape
  description: kinesio tape was applied over the specific muscle of rotator cuff
  arm group label: Group A
  intervention type: Other
  intervention name: Dry needling
  description: dry needling was applied over the affected muscles
  arm group label: Group B
  criteria: 
  gender: All
  minimum age: 25 Years
  maximum age: 50 Years
  healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
  facility: 
  country: Pakistan
  responsible party type: Sponsor
  mesh term: Tendinopathy
  sharing ipd: Undecided
  ipd description: have not decided yet