Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Research Protocols
Date Submitted: Jan 28, 2023
Date Accepted: May 8, 2023
Efficacy of Naprapathy in Brachial Plexus Injury: Study Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Clinical rehabilitation for brachial plexus injury is difficult in terms of chronic pain and dysfunction. Physiotherapy is considered a routine intervention for rehabilitation. Common physical therapy requires a variety of instruments. One approach that does not need instruments, but belongs to the field of complementary and alternative medicine, is naprapathy. Naprapathy can relieve chronic neuropathic pain, promote local blood circulation, and improve body edema. Naprapathy can passively help improve the motor function in patients with peripheral nerve injury. The efficacy of naprapathy in improving rehabilitation after brachial plexus injury is not clear. Methods and Analysis: This study aims to evaluate the additional value of naprapathy when combined with conventional physical therapy for the treatment of brachial plexus injury. This will be a single-center, randomized, controlled trial. A total of 116 eligible patients with brachial plexus injury will be randomly divided into an experimental group (naprapathy plus physical therapy group) or a control group (physical therapy group). The participants will be followed up for 4 weeks of treatment. Observation outcomes will include the visual analog scale score, upper limb index, electromyography findings, and adverse reactions, among others. The measuring points for outcomes will be baseline and the completion of treatment. In addition, a quality control group independent from the research team will be set up to control the quality of the trial. Finally, the data will be analyzed using SPSS 21.0 software.
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