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Recent Domestic and International Clinical Research Trends in Gua Sha Therapy: A Scoping Review

괄사요법의 국내외 최신 임상 연구 동향: 주제범위 문헌고찰

  • Seungwon Jung (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Seungkwan Choi (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Jungho Jo (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Yunhee Han (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Hyeonjun Woo (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Byeonghyeon Jeon (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Wonbae Ha (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Junghan Lee (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 정승원 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 최승관 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 조정호 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 한윤희 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 우현준 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 전병현 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 하원배 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 이정한 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회)
  • Received : 2023.12.19
  • Accepted : 2023.12.27
  • Published : 2024.01.31
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Abstract

Objectives This study examined recent domestic and international clinical research trends in Gua sha therapy to suggest future direction for research. Methods We used six domestic and international databases (Research Information Sharing Service, Korean studies Information Service System, Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library) to select clinical studies with an original text in English or Korean published after 2018. Results Finally, 55 studies were selected. Randomized controlled trials accounted for the largest amount with 42 studies. Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization was the most frequent term referring to Gua sha. Muscle shortening, limited range of motion, and plantar fasciitis were the most common symptoms, with six cases each. Additionally, there were two studies targeting symptoms other than the musculoskeletal system. Conclusions Additional research is needed on the effects of Gua sha therapy on the back of the lower extremities and hip joints, and research is needed on the possibility of their clinical use for diseases or symptoms other than those of the musculoskeletal system. And standards for the terminology of Gua sha and the types and methods of applied interventions are needed.

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