Application of a Wearable Wrist Moxibustion Device for Radial Styloid Stenosing Tenosynovitis

This protocol describes the standardized procedure for using a wearable wrist moxibustion device in patients with radial styloid stenosing tenosynovitis. The study is designed as a small-sample, exploratory randomized controlled trial. Participants meeting the diagnostic criteria for radial styloid stenosing tenosynovitis are enrolled and randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to either the control group receiving oral celecoxib capsules or the intervention group receiving the wearable wrist moxibustion device. The primary outcome measure is the change in pain intensity, assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS) before and after treatment. Secondary outcomes include the Cooney wrist function score, wrist ulnar deviation angle, and overall clinical response. Adverse events are monitored throughout the study. Preliminary short-term outcomes indicate that the moxibustion group showed greater improvements in pain relief and wrist range of motion compared with the control group. This protocol provides step-by-step guidance for applying a wearable wrist moxibustion device in patients with radial styloid stenosing tenosynovitis. It also represents an exploratory integration of traditional moxibustion therapy with modern wearable device design, offering preliminary evidence to support future studies with larger sample sizes and long-term follow-up.