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Comparison of the effects of ShockWave Therapy and physiothreapy in teratment of muscular pain of shoulder.

Comparison of the effects of Extracorporeal ShockWave Therapy and conventional physiotherapy in improvement of patients with shoulder girdle myofascial pain syndrome.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201608154104N5
Enrollment
66
Registered
2016-09-25
Start date
2016-10-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Muscular pain syndrome. Shoulder lesion, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Shockwave therapy with shockwave instrument(2000 impulses,5Hz,EFD=0.1 mj/mm2) for 3 sessions( 1 session per week) with stretch exercises of shoulder muscles at home for 20 days(twice
Treatment - Devices
Rehabilitation
Treatment - Other
Shockwave therapy with shockwave instrument(2000 impulses,5Hz,EFD=0.1 mj/mm2) for 3 sessions( 1 session per week) with stretch exercises of shoulder muscles at home for 20 days(twice a day).
Routine physiothrapy for 10 sessions( 3 sessions per week) with stretch exercises of shoulder muscles at home for 20 days(twice a day).physiotherapy includes: hot pack for 20 minutes with heat of 74.
The third group will do stretch exercises of shoulder for 20 days( twice a day).

Sponsors

Research center of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,Tabriz university of medical sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: age between 20 to 55 years old,at physical examination presence of palpable taut bands along that there are one or more trigger points that pressure on them causese pain , pain at least for 2 months, severity of pain at least 30 millimeters in Visual Analogue Scale, normal neurologic examination, absence of other diseases( such as radiculopathy,severe osteoarthritis, rheumatic disese) that will be ruled out with blood tests, simple graphy,MRI and electrodiagnostic studies, Absence of recent accident and recent surgery and fracture of spinal column, absence of shoulder injection in recent 2-3 months, absence of dry needling injection, absence of shockwave contraindications( hemorrhagic disorders, use of anticoagulants,thrombosis, tumors, cardiac pacemaker, pregnancy, diabetic polyneuropathy), Exclusion criteria: absence of inclusion criteria and patients with psychotic disorders such as depression and anxiety that take treatment and patients that do not finish the course of teratment or do not refer for follow up.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: before treatment, immediately after treatment and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale with grading from zero to 100 millimeters.;Pain Pressure Treshold. Timepoint: before treatment, immediately after treatment and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: Algometer device.;Ability to manage in erveryday life. Timepoint: before treatment, immediately after treatment and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: Neck Disability index questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Range of motion of shoulder joints. Timepoint: before treatment, immediately after treatment and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Range of motion of neck. Timepoint: before treatment, immediately after treatment and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: Inclinometer device.;Shoulder muscle forces. Timepoint: before treatment, immediately after treatment and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: Physical examination.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Samandarian

Tabriz university of medical sciences

dr.marsam17@gmail.com+98 41 3337 3967

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 17, 2026