NCT04273633

Ultrasound Supraspinatus Tendon Assessment After 448kilohertz Radiofrequency Stimulation in a Sporty Population.

Ultrasound Supraspinatus Tendon Assessment After 448kilohertz Capacitive Resistive Radiofrequency Stimulation in a Sporty Population.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 38 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Malaga · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

448kilohertz capacitive resistive monopolar radiofrequency is a novel technique in physiotherapy and its usefulness and clinical relevance is still to be investigated at both clinical practice and also in performance. Current studies show promising results in different musculoskeletal disorders, however there no studies in the assessment of quality soft tissue in sporty population after the used of this technique.

Detailed description

Shoulder pain is is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders, presenting a high prevalence in primary care centers and sport populations. Many factors have been proposed as the cause of pain, however there are no studies analysing possibilities of preventing shoulder injuries by using a radiofrequency stimulus. The use of 448kilohertz capacitive resistive monopolar radiofrequency as the focus of the treatment looking for improve the quality of the tissue is still to be explored. The hypothesis of the present project is that focus treatments on 448kilohertz capacitive resistive monopolar radiofrequency on the shoulder will produce better outcomes in terms of ultrasound assessment measured by quantified elastography, and this will decreased the possibilities of get injured. The stimulus will be carried out on the shoulder region (suprascapular, axillar, subscapular, long thoracic or pectoralis nerves) and the thoracic region. All interventions will be developed by the same examiner, who is a physiotherapist with 6 years of clinical experience.

Conditions

• Ultrasonography
• Shoulder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Monopolar 448 kilohertz radiofrequency stimulation	448kilohertz capacitive resistive monopolar radiofrequency will be applied on the dominant shoulder
DEVICE	Placebo comparator	To simulate a 448kilohertz capacitive resistive monopolar radiofrequency application on the dominant shoulder

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-02-01
• Primary completion: 2020-11-30
• Completion: 2020-12-06
• First posted: 2020-02-18
• Last updated: 2020-12-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain