- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03338283
Electro-massage in Subjects With Subacromial Pain Syndrome
Short-term Efficacy of Interferential Current Electro-massage on Self-perceived Pain and Function in Subjects With Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Objectives: Establishing and validating an electrotherapy procedure with interferential current (IFC) application using electro-massage on patients who have undergone acromioplasty surgery. To evaluate the possible decrease in pain perception and improvement of functionality following surgical intervention.
Design: Randomized, single blind clinical trial. Subjects: 18-patients, aged 18 to 65, with a similar distribution of male and female participants Methods: 10-patients will be enrolled in the experimental group and 8 patients as the control group. Both groups of patients will undergo six physiotherapy sessions (three times a week). The experimental group will undergo a treatment consisting of electro-massage with constant voltage (CV) IFC bipolar application, 4000 Hz carrier current and 100 Hz amplitude modulated frequency (AMF). Two 48 cm2 electrodes will be used. Session length with electrotherapy will be approximately ten minutes.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Sevilla, Spain, 41009
- Department of Physiotherapy. Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients having undergone acromioplasty surgery in the three months prior to the first day of Physiotherapy treatment
Exclusion Criteria:
- Value equal to or less than 45 in Personal Psychological Apprehension Scale, showing any absolute contraindication for Physiotherapy or Electrotherapy treatment, fear or apprehension for Electrotherapy application, not signing informed consent, showing alterations in local level sensitivity (cervical-scapulohumeral complex), showing bone fracture associated with SCS, having been applied local infiltration with corticoids following surgery and having started Physiotherapy treatment before signing informed consent.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Electromassage
Electromassage and conservatory treatment. All subjects will be received a conservatory treatment (1h and 40 min) and electro-massage (10min). The protocol will consist of six sessions, twice a week for three weeks. The duration will be 1 hour and 40 min for the conservatory treatment and 10 min for the electro-massage. |
Electro-massage that will be performed by a specialist physiotherapist with more than 8 years of experience We use ENDOMED 482 (Enraf Nonius, Spain) for the elecro-massage.
the current parameters are: frequency shift at 4000 Hz IFC, 100 Hz AMF in CV mode.
We will gradually raise the current intensity until reaching a high level, but not so high as to cause pain or discomfort, nor evident muscle contraction, although a gentle vibration is allowed.
The electro-massage was performed on the musculature of the shoulder and neck.
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Active Comparator: Conservatory Treatment
The control protocol will combine: (a) thermotherapy with infrared application; (b) active, self-assisted and isometric shoulder exercises, including Codman's pendulum exercises; (c) manual therapy, always in a pain-free range of movement; and (d) ultrasound in pulsatile mode over the acromium and scapulohumeral area.
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The control protocol will combine: (a) thermotherapy with infrared application; (b) active, self-assisted and isometric shoulder exercises, including Codman's pendulum exercises; (c) manual therapy, always in a pain-free range of movement; and (d) ultrasound in pulsatile mode over the acromium and scapulohumeral area.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Pain level, assessed by Visual Analogue Scale
Time Frame: Change from Baseline Pain level at 3 weeks
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This scale is the most accepted to calculate pain level.
The range is from 0 (no pain) to 10 (hard pain).
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Change from Baseline Pain level at 3 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Functional evaluation, assessed by Constant Scale. Reference: Constant CR, Murley AH. A clinical method of functional assessment of the shoulder. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1987 Jan;(214):160-4
Time Frame: Change from Baseline Constant Scale at 3 weeks
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This scale is the most accepted at European level.
It calculates pain, activities of daily living, mobility and strength.
It is a scale validated by the European Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
Several subscales are combined to compute a total score.
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Change from Baseline Constant Scale at 3 weeks
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Range of shoulder´s motion (ROM)
Time Frame: Change from Baseline ROM at 3 weeks
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The flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal and external rotation were analyzed.
They were measured by goniometer (iPhone app).
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Change from Baseline ROM at 3 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Director: Manuel Albornoz-Cabello, PhD, University of Seville
Study record dates
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Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- USBlanca
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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