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Letter Received by Researcher from a Double Blind Clinical Study Participant

To Debbie (see Osteoarthritis Complete Pain Study)

Just a quick note to let you know how much I have appreciated the use of the sleep shirt. When I got the shirt from you I was having what I would call severe pain across my shoulder blades that radiated all across my back and upper shoulders. When I would sit down at my desk or computer at work it would just aggravate it. I was taking Naproxen and alternating with Tylenol and Advil just to get some relief. When it hurts this bad I usually go to my massage therapist but I just didn’t have the time so when you offered the shirt I was ready to try anything. I will have to admit I was rather skeptical because I had been in your study and received the placebo patches and therefore had no relief from this product.

Surprisingly I slept very sound the first night. I usually toss and turn quite a bit during the night and end up on my stomach. I do not think I moved all night - woke up and had no back pain and felt quite refreshed for a good nights sleep. I was tempted to wear it to work because I thought it would help while there but didn’t because the shirt is quite thick and would show through my clothes. After I was there I wished I had - it did tighten up and was sore. I wore the shirt 4 nights in a row and very glad for it - by the fifth day I had stopped having the tightness and pain and not taking anymore pain relievers during the day. I’m not sure how the shirt works bit I did receive considerable relief while using it.

Brenda, RN, BSN