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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/03/050561 [Registered on: 10/03/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 01/03/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Comparative study of two instrumental release on upper trapezitis- an experiemental study 
Scientific Title of Study   Effectiveness of Gua Sha Therapy versus Graston Release Technique among subjects with acute Trapezitis - a comparative study  
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Vijay Kage  
Designation  Vice Principal & HOD 
Affiliation  KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy 
Address  Advanced Physiotherapy Centre, Room no-39, Sagar Floor, KLE Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC

Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  9845271899  
Fax    
Email  vijaykage@yahoo.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr Vijay Kage  
Designation  Vice Principal & HOD 
Affiliation  KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy 
Address  Advanced Physiotherapy Centre, Room no-39, Sagar Floor, KLE Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC
Advanced Physiotherapy Centre, Room no-39, Sagar Floor, KLE Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  9845271899  
Fax    
Email  vijaykage@yahoo.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Sanket Amonker 
Designation  Physiotherapy Intern 
Affiliation  KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy 
Address  Advanced Physiotherapy Centre, Room no-39, Sagar Floor, KLE Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC
Advanced Physiotherapy Centre, Room no-39, Sagar Floor, KLE Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  9922423828  
Fax    
Email  snkt.amonker@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
KLE Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC Nehru Nagar Belagavi 590010 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Anuradha Paramshetti 
Address  Advanced Physiotherapy Centre, Room no-39, Sagar Floor, KLE Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC 
Type of Sponsor  Other [] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Anuradha Paramshetti  KLE Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC  Advanced Physiotherapy No.39, Orthopedic department room no.18
Belgaum
KARNATAKA 		 9686348038

anuradha.paramshetti@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Research and Ethical Comittee, KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  trapezitis 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: M709||Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Graston release technique   Graston release strokes for upper trapezius muscle 10 strokes at an angle of 45 degree on every alternate day for a week. 
Intervention  Gua Sha Therapy  Upper trapezius muscle 10 strokes will be given at an angle of 45 degrees on every alternate day for a week. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  45.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Individuals having mechanical neck pain
VAS score of more than 4
CVA angle: < than 48.8 degrees for males.
< than 47.6 degrees for females.
Acute upper trapezitis. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Any trauma around the neck and upper back
Open wounds around upper back
Surgery performed in last 6 months in cervical region
Primary carcinoma or metastasis present in the posterior neck or upper back
History of pulmonary embolism, thrombosis and venous deficiency
Skin rash and other skin condition
Diabetes mellitus 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Alternation 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
PAIN PRESSURE ALGOMETER

CVA ON PROCTRACTOR APP 		 The subject will be assesed on the 1st day of the treatment i.e at the beginning of treatment and 5th day of treatment i.e last day of treatment  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
UNIVERSAL GONIOMETER  The subject will be assesed on the 1st day of the treatment i.e at the beginning of treatment and 5th day of treatment i.e last day of treatment  
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="36"
Sample Size from India="36" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   15/03/2023 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="3"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   None  
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   We will be doing a comparative study of two techniques which is Gua Sha therapy and Graston release technique on upper trapezitis. The subjects will be divided into two groups equally on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria, and will be assesed pre treatment. Each group will be given one technique only along with conventional therapy which will be common to both the groups. Treatment will be given for a week on alternate days and will be assesed post treatment on the last day. 
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