Comparison of Low-intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy and Low-intensity Laser Effects in Adhesive Capsulitis

Comparison of the Efficiency of Low Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Low Intensity Laser Therapy in Adhesive Capsulitis Treatment: a Randomized Controlled Study

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy(eswt) applied in addition to conventional physical therapy on pain, mobility, functional ability, sleep quality and activities of daily living in patients with adhesive capsulitis compared to low-level laser therapy and to investigate whether they are superior to the control group.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Adhesive Capsulitis
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Low-intensity ESWT Group; Other: Conventional Control Group; Other: Low-intensity laser Group

Detailed Description

In this study, 60 adhesive capsulitis with age range 18-65 who applied to Kırsehir Ahi Evran University Training and Research Hospital were examined.Adhesive capsulitis is also called arthrofibrosis, which involves excessive adhesion formation along the glenohumeral joint. It is a disease of unknown etiology and is classified as primary and secondary. Primary adhesive capsulitis includes cases of idiopathic origin resulting from chronic inflammation with fibroblast proliferation. Secondary adhesive capsulitis, central nervous system involvement, arm immobilized for a long time, trauma or fracture, infectious diseases, etc. Includes post-mortem situations.

Adhesive capsulitis progression is characterized by four stages, each stage presenting a distinctive clinical picture.

low-level laser therapy supports cell proliferation and tissue regeneration with its anti-inflammatory and photobiostimulation properties.The pressure waves of ESWT pass through fluids and soft tissues and exert their effects in areas of impedance change such as bones and soft tissue spaces. These waves have mechanical and cellular effects. The most important of these effects are temporary damage to the neuronal cell membrane or increased permeability. These mechanisms may facilitate neovascularization and cellular regeneration in tissues.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 65
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Central Anatolia
    • Kırşehir, Central Anatolia, Turkey
      • Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• male and female patients who have received "adhesive capsulitis" by clinical and examination
• Patients with loss of range of motion in the capsular pattern (external rotation > abduction > internal rotation) will be included in the study.
• Patients who consent to participate in the study according to the informed consent form will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Upper extremity injury in the last 6 months
• Shoulder injection in the last 6 months
• Existing open wound in the upper extremity area
• Prior upper extremity surgery
• The patient has a systemic infection
• Uncontrolled hypertension in the patient
• Inability of the patient to cooperate
• The patient's unwillingness to participate in the study
• The patient has a malignancy

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Low-intensity ESWT Group; low intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy will be applied to patients shoulder, also patients will receive a conventional therapy program consisting of hotpack and exercises	Other: Low-intensity ESWT Group; ESWT; With the MODUS ESWT system, the patient's shoulder will be in 80° passive abduction, the elbow will be in 90° flexion, and the forearm will be applied to 2 separate parts of the shoulder. The first application will be applied from front to back in the anterior shoulder joint and the upper limit of the treatment will be approximately 1 finger lateral to the coracoid process, the second application will be applied from the lateral scapula to the posterior shoulder joint (0.06 mJ/mm2, 1500 impulses, 1.5 bar).( Modus ESWT® RadialShockwaveTherapy); Other: Conventional Control Group; Exercises will be started with passive ROM exercises and passive stretching exercises for the flexor, abductor, internal and external rotator muscle groups until the level of pain tolerance in the supine position. In the second week, the program will be continued with active ROM and stretching exercises. In the third week, isometric strengthening exercises for flexor, abductor, internal and external rotator muscle groups will be given along with stretching exercises. Exercises will be performed 5 days a week, 60 minutes a day, accompanied by a physiotherapist.
Active Comparator: Low-intensity laser Group; low intensity laser will be applied to patients shoulder, also patients will receive a conventional therapy program consisting of hotpack and exercises	Other: Conventional Control Group; Exercises will be started with passive ROM exercises and passive stretching exercises for the flexor, abductor, internal and external rotator muscle groups until the level of pain tolerance in the supine position. In the second week, the program will be continued with active ROM and stretching exercises. In the third week, isometric strengthening exercises for flexor, abductor, internal and external rotator muscle groups will be given along with stretching exercises. Exercises will be performed 5 days a week, 60 minutes a day, accompanied by a physiotherapist.; Other: Low-intensity laser Group; The laser will be made parallel to the joint line with the patient's arm, the arm will be in internal rotation at the posterior of the shoulder and the arm will be in external rotation at the anterior of the shoulder. The wavelength of 850 nm will be applied for 5 minutes in total 30 Joules.
Other: Conventional Control Group; patients will receive a conventional therapy program consisting of hotpack and exercises	Other: Conventional Control Group; Exercises will be started with passive ROM exercises and passive stretching exercises for the flexor, abductor, internal and external rotator muscle groups until the level of pain tolerance in the supine position. In the second week, the program will be continued with active ROM and stretching exercises. In the third week, isometric strengthening exercises for flexor, abductor, internal and external rotator muscle groups will be given along with stretching exercises. Exercises will be performed 5 days a week, 60 minutes a day, accompanied by a physiotherapist.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Visual analogue scale (VAS)	A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a measurement instrument that tries to measure a characteristic or attitude that is believed to range across a continuum of values and cannot easily be directly measured. It is often used in epidemiologic and clinical research to measure the intensity or frequency of various symptoms. When responding to a VAS item, respondents specify their level of agreement to a statement by indicating a position along a continuous line between two end-points.Pain intensity was measured with visual analogue scale for pain (0-10 mm; 0 means no pain, 10 means severe pain) which is used to measure musculoskeletal pain with very good reliability and validity	0. week
Visual analogue scale (VAS)	A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a measurement instrument that tries to measure a characteristic or attitude that is believed to range across a continuum of values and cannot easily be directly measured. It is often used in epidemiologic and clinical research to measure the intensity or frequency of various symptoms. When responding to a VAS item, respondents specify their level of agreement to a statement by indicating a position along a continuous line between two end-points.Pain intensity was measured with visual analogue scale for pain (0-10 mm; 0 means no pain, 10 means severe pain) which is used to measure musculoskeletal pain with very good reliability and validity	3. week
Visual analogue scale (VAS)	A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a measurement instrument that tries to measure a characteristic or attitude that is believed to range across a continuum of values and cannot easily be directly measured. It is often used in epidemiologic and clinical research to measure the intensity or frequency of various symptoms. When responding to a VAS item, respondents specify their level of agreement to a statement by indicating a position along a continuous line between two end-points.Pain intensity was measured with visual analogue scale for pain (0-10 mm; 0 means no pain, 10 means severe pain) which is used to measure musculoskeletal pain with very good reliability and validity	12. week
CONSTANT (MURLEY) SCORE (CS)	The Constant-Murley score (CMS) is a 100-points scale composed of a number of individual parameters. These parameters define the level of pain and the ability to carry out the normal daily activities of the patient. The Constant-Murley score was introduced to determine the functionality after the treatment of a shoulder injury. The test is divided into four subscales: pain (15 points), activities of daily living (20 points), strength (25 points) and range of motion: forward elevation, external rotation, abduction and internal rotation of the shoulder (40 points). The higher the score, the higher the quality of the function	0. week
CONSTANT (MURLEY) SCORE (CS)	The Constant-Murley score (CMS) is a 100-points scale composed of a number of individual parameters. These parameters define the level of pain and the ability to carry out the normal daily activities of the patient. The Constant-Murley score was introduced to determine the functionality after the treatment of a shoulder injury. The test is divided into four subscales: pain (15 points), activities of daily living (20 points), strength (25 points) and range of motion: forward elevation, external rotation, abduction and internal rotation of the shoulder (40 points). The higher the score, the higher the quality of the function	3. week
CONSTANT (MURLEY) SCORE (CS)	The Constant-Murley score (CMS) is a 100-points scale composed of a number of individual parameters. These parameters define the level of pain and the ability to carry out the normal daily activities of the patient. The Constant-Murley score was introduced to determine the functionality after the treatment of a shoulder injury. The test is divided into four subscales: pain (15 points), activities of daily living (20 points), strength (25 points) and range of motion: forward elevation, external rotation, abduction and internal rotation of the shoulder (40 points). The higher the score, the higher the quality of the function	12.week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index	This scale was developed by Busse et al. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) assesses sleep quality and disorder and consists of seven subcomponents (subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance, drug use, and daytime functions) and 19 items. Each component is evaluated on a score of 0-3 and is evaluated with a total sleep score ranging from 0 to 21, and high scores represent low sleep quality. A PSQI total score < 5 points is considered "good" sleep quality and > 5 points is "bad" sleep quality.	0. week
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index	This scale was developed by Busse et al. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) assesses sleep quality and disorder and consists of seven subcomponents (subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance, drug use, and daytime functions) and 19 items. Each component is evaluated on a score of 0-3 and is evaluated with a total sleep score ranging from 0 to 21, and high scores represent low sleep quality. A PSQI total score < 5 points is considered "good" sleep quality and > 5 points is "bad" sleep quality.	3. week
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index	This scale was developed by Busse et al. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) assesses sleep quality and disorder and consists of seven subcomponents (subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance, drug use, and daytime functions) and 19 items. Each component is evaluated on a score of 0-3 and is evaluated with a total sleep score ranging from 0 to 21, and high scores represent low sleep quality. A PSQI total score < 5 points is considered "good" sleep quality and > 5 points is "bad" sleep quality.	12. week
The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)	This scale was developed to assess the quality of life associated with general health status and its Turkish validity and reliability was made by Koçyiğit et al. The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) measures the health domains of physical functioning, physical role, body pain, general health, vitality, social function, emotional role, and mental health. The subscales evaluate health between 0 and 100 scores. The higher the score indicates better health status. In this study, physical health score was calculated by means of physical function, physical role limitation, pain, and general health subscales. Mental health score was calculated by averaging the energy/vitality, social function, emotional role limitation, and mental health subscales	0. week
The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)	This scale was developed to assess the quality of life associated with general health status and its Turkish validity and reliability was made by Koçyiğit et al. The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) measures the health domains of physical functioning, physical role, body pain, general health, vitality, social function, emotional role, and mental health. The subscales evaluate health between 0 and 100 scores. The higher the score indicates better health status. In this study, physical health score was calculated by means of physical function, physical role limitation, pain, and general health subscales. Mental health score was calculated by averaging the energy/vitality, social function, emotional role limitation, and mental health subscales	3. week
The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)	This scale was developed to assess the quality of life associated with general health status and its Turkish validity and reliability was made by Koçyiğit et al. The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) measures the health domains of physical functioning, physical role, body pain, general health, vitality, social function, emotional role, and mental health. The subscales evaluate health between 0 and 100 scores. The higher the score indicates better health status. In this study, physical health score was calculated by means of physical function, physical role limitation, pain, and general health subscales. Mental health score was calculated by averaging the energy/vitality, social function, emotional role limitation, and mental health subscales	12. week

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ahi Evran University Education and Research Hospital
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: ismail Ceylan, PhD, Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 21, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 2, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): August 2, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 13, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 9, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): January 19, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 3, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 2, 2023
• Last Verified: August 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Rehabilitation; extracorporeal shock wave therapy; pain; low-level laser therapy
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Bursitis
• Other Study ID Numbers: AEU-FTR-FE-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No