ผลของการใช้นวัตกรรมเจลสหัศธาราร่วมกับการนวดและการประคบสมุนไพรต่อการลดอาการปวดในผู้ป่วยกลุ่มอาการปวดกล้ามเนื้อ

pattaravet putthipaisanpiwat

Authors

pattaravet putthipaisanpiwat PhanomDongRak Hospital in Celebration of His Majesty the King’s 80th Birthday Anniversary

Keywords:

Sahasthara gel, Myofascial pain,, Thai traditional massage and herbal compress, Pain reduction, Herbal analgesic gel

Abstract

This research was a clinical trial utilizing a quasi-experimental design.
The objectives were to compare the effectiveness of Sahasthara gel combined with Thai traditional massage and herbal compress versus traditional massage and herbal compress alone in reducing myofascial pain, and to evaluate patient satisfaction toward the developed Sahasthara gel innovation. The sample consisted of 50 patients aged 18 years or older with a pain score of 4 or higher. Participants were divided into an experimental group of 25 patients (receiving 3 sessions of massage and herbal compress therapy on days 1, 3, and 5, combined with self-application of Sahasthara gel at home twice daily, morning and evening) and a control group of 25 patients (receiving only
3 sessions of massage and herbal compress therapy). Data were analyzed using Paired
t-test, independent sample t-test (one-tailed), and Chi-square test, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05. The results revealed that both groups demonstrated
a statistically significant reduction in pain levels (p < .001). The experimental group's pain score decreased from 7.04 to 2.08 (t = 24.318, p < .001), while the control group's score decreased from 6.52 to 2.96 (t = 18.524, p < .001). When comparing between groups, the experimental group showed a significantly greater mean reduction in pain score (4.96 ± 1.02) than the control group (3.56 ± 0.96) (t = 4.996, p < .001). Furthermore,
the proportion of patients who achieved complete pain relief was significantly higher in the experimental group compared to the control group (72.0% vs. 36.0%, p < .011). Patient satisfaction toward the Sahasthara gel innovation was at the highest level (4.63 ± 0.51). The highest score was observed in safety with no reported allergic reactions or irritation (4.84 ± 0.37), followed by pain relief efficacy and portable packaging (4.76 ± 0.44). In conclusion, Sahasthara gel is a potential alternative adjunct therapy to massage and herbal compress for short-term muscle pain reduction.

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