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NCT Number: NCT02964819

Influence of Interferential Current Therapy in the Treatment of Individuals With Shoulder Impact Syndrome: A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial.

This project will analyze the influence of interferential current therapy in an exercise program for individuals with a unilateral impact syndrome diagnosis. To that end, volunteers of both genders, aged 18-59 years, had an unilateral, unilateral pain in the shoulder with more than 3 months duration, at least grade 4 pain by the numerical scale of pain assessment, positivity In at least 2 of 3 orthopedic tests for impact syndrome, will be randomized into the following groups: exercise group, exercise + ultrasound group, exercise group + interferential current. Sixteen consecutive treatment sessions will be performed, and the volunteers will be evaluated before and after, by means of the following instruments: Numerical scale of evaluation of pain, Shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI), Pain-Related Catastrophizing Thoughts Scale, being applied the Numerical scale of evaluation of pain at the end of Each session and one month after the end of treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Shoulder Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–59 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Nove de Julho

São Paulo, Brazil

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • History of anterolateral, unilateral pain in the shoulder with more than 3 months duration.
  • Medical diagnosis,
  • minimal grade 4 pain by numerical scale of pain assessment,
  • positivity in at least 2 of 3 orthopedic tests for impact syndrome: Neer, Hawkins or Jobe.

Exclusion criteria

  • Fibromyalgia diagnosis,
  • pregnancy,
  • numbness or tingling in the upper limb
  • History of shoulder trauma, other shoulder related diseases,
  • ruptured tendons, ligament laxity,
  • symptoms of numbness and / or Tingling in the upper limbs, history of shoulder and / or cervical surgery
  • use of corticosteroid injection in the shoulder, and analgesic, anti-inflammatory or muscle relaxant use and have or have undergone physiotherapeutic treatment in the last 6 months.

Treatment and study plan

Exercise

Other

Interferential current therapy

Device

Therapeutic Ultrasound

Device

Primary outcomes

  1. physical function and pain

    Time frame: 10 months

    The Shoulder pain and disability index in the numerical version consists of 13 items distributed in the domain of pain (five items) and function (eight items), each item being scored on a numerical rating scale of 0 to 10 points. The final score of the questionnaire, as well as the score obtained separately by each domain, is converted into a percentage for values ranging from 0 to 100, with the highest score indicating worse shoulder dysfunction condition.

Secondary outcomes

  1. pain

    Time frame: 10 months

    Numeric pain rating scale

  2. Catastrophizing of the Pain

    Time frame: 10 months

    Pain-Related Catastrophizing Thoughts Scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Nove de Julho

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Nov 16, 2016
Registry last updated
Jan 18, 2017

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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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