Scooping vs cupping: which therapy helps Kids' stiff elbows best?
NCT ID NCT07482371
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests two hands-on therapies—scooping mobilization and dynamic cupping—to see which better improves elbow movement and function in children aged 6-13 with stiffness after a fracture. Twenty-eight children will receive one of the treatments combined with electrotherapy for 4 weeks. Researchers will measure range of motion and daily function before and after treatment.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- scooping mobilization technique and dynamic cupping therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that either technique helps children regain elbow movement and daily function after a fracture.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 28 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The treatments are physical therapy techniques, not a cure.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 28 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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6 to 13 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Children of age group 6-13 * Children with diagnosis of post-fracture elbow stiffness. * Minimal immobilized period of 3 weeks * Children with age group of both genders Exclusion Criteria: * Infection or tumers * Neurological impairment * Children with MSK disorders * Metabolic bone disease * Pathological fractures
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Locations
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Model town
RECRUITINGLahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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