NCT06331871

Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Stimulation for Patients With Post-surgical Shoulder Pain

Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (PENS) for Patients With Post-surgical Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this clinical trial was to demonstrate the effectiveness of the application of ultrasound-guided percutaneous nerve stimulation (US-PENS) directed at the axillary nerve and the suprascapular nerve, in patients with post-surgical shoulder pain. This is a randomized, longitudinal, prospective and quasi-experimental clinical trial in which a total of 70 patients divided into two groups; physiotherapy protocol group (n=35) and experimental group to which the same protocol was practiced and a US-PENS session was added (n=35). The intervention and follow-up period of the participants took place over 12 weeks.

Detailed description

The objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of including ultrasound-guided percutaneous nerve stimulation (US-PENS) on the suprascapular nerve and axillary nerve, along with a manual physical therapy protocol in patients with pain and lack of function after a shoulder surgery. Methods: 70 patients with shoulder pain undergoing arthroscopic surgery were recruited. They were divided into two groups at random; physiotherapy protocol group (n=35) and experimental group to which the same protocol was practiced and two sessions of US-PENS were added (n=35). A series of variables were evaluated: Pain, disability and functional impotence with the help of the NSPR, SPADI and DASH scales. In turn, goniometry, dynamometry and calculation of the pressure pain threshold were performed. The intervention and follow-up period of the participants lasted 12 weeks.

Conditions

• Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Ultrasound Guied Percutaneus Electrical Nerve Stimulation (US-PENS) and Manual physiotherapy protocol based on available evidence.	Intervention performed by needling in the vicinity of the peripheral nerves of the shoulder under ultrasound-guided control.
PROCEDURE	Manual physiotherapy protocol based on available evidence.	Physiotherapy treatment based on the best scientific evidence available, based on manual therapy and passive and active kinesitherapy

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-01
• Primary completion: 2025-03-25
• Completion: 2025-03-26
• First posted: 2024-03-26
• Last updated: 2025-11-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain