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NCT Number: NCT06241404

Efficacy of Therapeutic Exercise vs. Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points.

Background: Shoulder pain commonly affects the general population, with rotator cuff tendinopathy being the most common cause.

the most common cause, with rotator cuff tendinopathy diminishing function and quality of life, leading to a major socio-economic impact.

quality of life, leading to a major socio-economic impact. As a result, there are two treatment approaches with potential effectiveness: therapeutic exercise (TE) and myofascial trigger point treatment (TMT).

trigger point treatment (TTP).

Objective: The main objective of this randomised clinical trial is to determine the efficacy of ET versus treatment of MTPs in shoulder tendinopathies.

Methods: For this study, 20 participants were randomly divided into two groups: a ET group, with which a 10-exercise programme was initiated (n = 10), and a PGM group which was given an intervention protocol (n = 10).

intervention protocol (n = 10). Both received a total of 10 sessions. Pain intensity pain intensity, pressure pain threshold (PPT) and range of motion (ROM) were assessed before starting and after 10 sessions.

and after 10 sessions.

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Key information

Conditions

Shoulder Tendinopathy

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Jorge Velázquez Saornil

Ávila, 05001, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Signed informed consent form.
  • Patients diagnosed by an orthopaedic surgeon with shoulder tendinopathy. tendinopathy.
  • Symptoms of shoulder pain lasting more than 3 months.
  • Pain on Jobe, Patte and infraspinatus assessment manoeuvres (highlighting abduction and abduction and external rotation).

Exclusion criteria

  • Previous shoulder surgery.
  • Radiating (non-referred) pain from cervical radiculopathy.
  • Shoulder pain associated with other diagnoses (Examples: retractile capsulitis, subacromial syndrome, tendon rupture, posterosuperior conflict, etc.).

subacromial syndrome, tendon rupture, posterosuperior conflict, etc).

  • Patients with multiple pathologies.
  • Patients with neurological disorders.

Treatment and study plan

trigger point therapy

Procedure

patients who have been treated for shoulder tendinopathy by trigger point therapy

Exercise therapy

Procedure

patients who have been treated for shoulder tendinopathy by exercise therapy

Primary outcomes

  1. Range of motion

    Time frame: At the end of Session 10 (each Session is 7 days)

    measurement of shoulder range of motion

  2. pain intensity

    Time frame: At the end of Session 10 (each Session is 7 days)

    measured on a VAS scale where 0 is the minimum and 10 is the maximum.

Secondary outcomes

  1. pressure pain threshold

    Time frame: At the end of Session 10 (each Session is 7 days)

    measured by algometer

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad Católica de Ávila

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy of Therapeutic Exercise vs. Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points in Shoulder Tendinopathies: Randomised Clinical Trial

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2024
First posted
Feb 5, 2024
Registry last updated
Feb 5, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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