NCT04944446

Myofascial Release in Shoulder Pathologies

Effectiveness of Myofascial Release in Pathologies of the Shoulder

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Cadiz · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Shoulder pathology has a high prevalence in the field of musculoskeletal diagnoses, as well as being a common etiology in cases of disability. Passive and active-assisted kinesitherapy are used in the physiotherapy protocol. These techniques sometimes lead to feedback of fear and increased sensation of pain on the part of the patient that can slow or hinder the optimal recovery. A randomized clinical trial is intended to demonstrate that techniques for myofascial release of muscles important in the biomechanics of the shoulder, it is more effective than kinesitherapy in improving myofascial and also by eliminating the aforementioned unwanted effects and, therefore, improving the recovery of these processes.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of myofascial therapy and kinesitherapy in improving function in shoulder pathology with prolonged immobilization. Design Prospective, single-blind randomized controlled trial. Setting Inpatient department of a secondary university hospital. Participants Shoulder pain patients (N=44) were consecutively recruited and randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. Interventions Patients were randomly assigned to a Control Group, to which conventional kinesitherapy was applied, or to the intervention group to which a Myofascial therapy protocol was applied. Both groups completed a therapeutic exercise program based on specific mobilization and strengthening exercises. Main Outcome Measures The QuickDash questionnaire was the primary outcome, visual analog scale and the passive range of motion of the shoulder joint, grades were the secondary outcomes. The outcomes were evaluated at baseline (T0) and at 4 (T2),

Conditions

• Humerus Fracture
• Rotator Cuff Injuries

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Treatment	Myofascial release of various muscle groups Treatment of mobilization of the shoulder joint

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-09-15
• Primary completion: 2020-09-05
• Completion: 2021-01-15
• First posted: 2021-06-29
• Last updated: 2021-06-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain