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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 56 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Seville · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Subacromial Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Electromassage	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.
OTHER	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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-12-15
• Primary completion: 2018-03-14
• Completion: 2018-03-14
• First posted: 2017-11-09
• Last updated: 2018-03-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain