STUDY PROTOCOL article
Front. Neurol.
Sec. Experimental Therapeutics
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fneur.2025.1594560
Discovery of Posture Secret Manual Therapy for Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain : Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Provisionally accepted
- Shenzhen Baoan District Fuyong People's Hospital, Shen Zhen, China
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Background: Post-stroke shoulder pain (PSSP) is a frequent complication that significantly impedes upper limb rehabilitation in stroke patients and contributes to global healthcare costs amounting to billions of dollars each year. Beyond the financial impact, PSSP severely compromises patients' quality of life. Developing effective treatments to reduce pain and improve shoulder joint function in individuals with PSSP remains a pressing clinical priority. We are currently conducting a rigorously structured randomized controlled trial to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of Discovery of Posture Secret (DPS) therapy and Standardized Chinese tuina therapy(SCTT) in stroke patients diagnosed with shoulder pain through musculoskeletal ultrasound. This paper presents the trial's design and implementation. Methods/Design: This is a single-center, 4-week randomized controlled trial carried
Keywords: Discovery of Posture Secret, Standardized Chinese tuina, Post-stroke shoulder pain, Musculoskeletal ultrasound, randomized controlled trial
Received: 27 Mar 2025; Accepted: 25 Aug 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Song, Lei, 李, Li, Tian and Feng. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Nana Feng, Shenzhen Baoan District Fuyong People's Hospital, Shen Zhen, China
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