NCT03184181

Application of Percutaneous Electrolysis, Percutaneous Neuromodulation and Eccentric Exercise

Application of Ultrasound-guided Electrolysis, Percutaneous Neuromodulation and Eccentric Exercise in Supraspinatus Tendinopathy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 32 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Cadiz · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The supraspinatus muscle tendinopathy show a big impact, however, there is a lack of awareness about the options of the physiotherapist treatment. It is necessary to do studies about effectiveness of therapeutic percutaneous electrolysis (EPTE®). This technique enables treatment of the tendinopathies and the broken muscle fibrilare. It is base on the application of galvanic current through a acupuncture needle. To analyze the effectiveness of therapeutic percutaneous electrolysis (EPTE®) in the treatment of supraspinatus muscle tendinopathy. Single center randomized controlled trial, parallel treatment design. A specialist physician will be diagnosed the supraspinatus muscle tendinopathy. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive treatmen for 4 weeks: EPTE® associated with eccentric exercises or dry needling with the same eccentric exercises. Both interventions were performed under ultrasound guidance with a portable ultrasound (General Electric LogicE). Data will be collected by a blinded evaluator.

Detailed description

Eccentric exercises of the supraspinatus muscle were performed in 3 sets of 10 repetitions. Participants were asked to perform the exercise program on an individual basis twice every day for 4 weeks. The eccentric program consisted of 3 exercises, focusing on the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and scapular muscles. Participants were asked to do a normal abduction (concentric phase) and a slow return to the initial position (eccentric phase) included first the concentric phase, and the eccentric phase was slowly conducted. The exercise program was taught by a physiotherapist in the first session and monitored in the subsequent sessions.

Conditions

• Supraspinatus Tendinitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	EPTE® group	Therapeutic Percutaneous Electrolysis once week for four weeks associated with eccentric exercises devices at home.
OTHER	Dry needling group	The intervention for this group consisted of dry needling in trigger points associated with eccentric exercises devices at home.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-11-01
• Primary completion: 2018-01-01
• Completion: 2018-02-01
• First posted: 2017-06-12
• Last updated: 2023-05-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain