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Evaluating the effect of Tecar therapy in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome

Investigating and comparing the addition of tecar therapy and physiotherapy to routine treatment on the improvement of symptoms of shoulder impingement syndrome

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190618043931N4
Enrollment
50
Registered
2023-12-22
Start date
2023-11-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

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Conditions

Impingement syndrome of shoulder. Impingement syndrome of shoulder

Interventions

Intervention 1: the first intervention group: 6 sessions of tecar therapy using Winbeck machine made in France twice a week for 3 weeks, 20 minutes each session along with 20 oral tablets of meloxicam

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of shoulder impingement syndrome by physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist with physical examination Age 20-70 years Duration of pain more than one month Visual analog scale more than 3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who have a history of shoulder surgery. Patients who have undergone rehabilitation treatments in the last 3 months due to shoulder pain. Existence of neurological disease, infectious disease, cognitive disorder, malignancy Low patient compliance The presence of a pacemaker Existence of heart and kidney disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: before treatment, immediately after last session, 3 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale questionnaire.;Shoulder joint abduction range of motion. Timepoint: before treatment, immediately after last session, 3 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;The degree of shoulder disability. Timepoint: before treatment, immediately after last session, 3 months after treatment. Method of measurement: The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Score questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShila Haghighat

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

Shila_haghighat@med.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3668 0048

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026