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

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

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02964819
Enrollment
45
Registered
2016-11-16
Start date
2016-01-31
Completion date
2016-12-31
Last updated
2017-01-18

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Conditions

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Brief summary

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.

Interventions

OTHERexercise
DEVICETherapeutic Ultrasound

Sponsors

University of Nove de Julho
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 59 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

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.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
physical function and pain10 monthsThe 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

MeasureTime frameDescription
pain10 monthsNumeric pain rating scale
Catastrophizing of the Pain10 monthsPain-Related Catastrophizing Thoughts Scale

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026