NCT05743556

The Comparison of Effectivity Therapy by HILT and TRT in Muscle Hypertonus

Comparison of the Effect of HILT and TRT on Muscle Tone in Cervicobrachial Syndrome

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Charles University, Czech Republic · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Comparing the effect of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) and targeted radiofrequency therapy (TRT) on muscle tone in the cervical and thoracic regions. The research aims to determine the effectiveness of the effect of novel physical therapy on the change of muscle tone in the cervical and thoracic region. This is an intervention experiment applied to a group of 60 probands.

Detailed description

Approximately 60 probands, aged 18-60 years, with no gender preference, will be recruited from patients of an unnamed healthcare facility based on their voluntary participation while receiving a current indication for physiotherapy with a diagnosis of CB syndrome. Subjects will be randomized into three groups. The first probands (n'20) will have HILT applied bilaterally to the mm. scalene, m.levator scapulae and m.trapezius pars descendens. The second group (n'20) will have TRT applied bilaterally to mm. scalene, m.levator scapulae and m.trapezius pars descendens. No physical therapy or physiotherapy will be used for the third group (n'20) for the duration of the study. Subjects will be examined and treated three times a week for a total of 6 times. The effect of each type of therapy will be demonstrated palpationally and subjectively using an analogue pain scale and an algometer. The obtained results will be further statistically processed.

Conditions

• Muscle Tone Abnormalities
• Muscle Spasm

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	HILT laserotherapy	application of high intensive laser therapy on cervical muscles
DEVICE	TRT therapy	application of radiofrekvention therapy on cervical muscles

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-11-01
• Primary completion: 2023-02-28
• Completion: 2023-03-30
• First posted: 2023-02-24
• Last updated: 2023-03-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Czechia