The Effectiveness of Dexketoprofen on Shoulder Pain Using Different Physiotherapy Treatments

Valuation of the Dexketoprofen Effectiveness on Subacromial Syndrome With Different Physiotherapy Treatments.

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01748188

Acronym

DOFIS

Enrollment

Registered

2012-12-12

Start date

2012-01-31

Completion date

2014-05-31

Last updated

2014-05-28

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Conditions

Shoulder Pain

Keywords

Subacromial syndrome, Dexketoprofen, Phonophoresis, Iontophoresis, Ultrasounds, VAS, DASH score, Constant score

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether dexketoprofen administered by phonophoresis or iontophoresis is more effective in the treatment of subacromial syndrome that the conventional therapy with ultrasounds.

Detailed description

It is a question of valuing the decrease of the pain (by means of the visual analogic scale pain score) and the increase of the functionality of the joint (by means of Dash and Constant scores) of three different treatments from physical therapy to establish the most effective protocol for the treatment of the subacromial syndrome. Determine the best physiotherapy treatment for subacromial syndrome with 20 sessions of different treatments. A group will receive the conventional treatment with ultrasounds without drugs, another group will receive dexketoprofen by phonophoresis and the third group will receive dexketoprofen by iontophoresis.

Interventions

PROCEDUREUltrasound

Ultrasound of 1 MHz, intensity 2 W/cm2, 5 minutes, for 20 sessions.

PROCEDUREPhonophoresis

Phonophoresis with 50 mg dexketoprofen (Enangel), 1 MHz, intensity 2 W/cm2, 5 minutes, for 20 sessions.

PROCEDUREIontophoresis

Iontophoresis by galvanic direct current with 50 mg dexketoprofen (Enantyum), intensity 2 mA, 20 minutes, for 20 sessions.

PROCEDUREExercises

Guideline of 7 standardized exercises to improve the muscular force and to open the subacromial space.

PROCEDURECryotherapy

Cooling located by a cold air bundle to -32 Celsius degrees (ºC) for 3 minutes.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

36 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Subacromial syndrome diagnosed by ultrasound scanning with Rotator cuff tendinitis or partial break of the rotator cuff and / or of the brachial biceps. * Informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* To suffer shoulder arthritis or any shoulder pathology with mobility limitation. * Fibromyalgia * Psychologic or psychiatric pathologies * Hypersensibility to the drug * Back or shoulder traumatism * To have received an analgesic infiltration on the affected shoulder in the last month * Lack of adherence to the treatment upper to 15 % of the sessions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain measure by the visual analogic scale pain score.	1 month

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Functionality of the joint by Dash and Constant scores	1 month

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 17, 2026