Energy Transfer Therapy in Treatment of Medial Gastrocnemius

Effects of Capacitive and Resistive Energy Transfer Therapy in Pre and Post-treatment Medial Gastrocnemius in National Level Basketball Players

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04325750

Enrollment

Registered

2020-03-30

Start date

2018-06-01

Completion date

2020-08-28

Last updated

2020-09-29

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Conditions

Strain of Gastrocnemius Muscle (Diagnosis), Diathermy Plate Burn, Thermography, Sports Physical Therapy

Brief summary

This study develops the effects of Capacitive and Resistive Energy Transfer Therapy (TECAR) on medial gastrocnemius using thermographic cameras, algometry and lunge tests, in a pre-post study with basketball players using a control group to which placebo is applied. (simulated technique) and an intervention group to which the technique is performed. The main objective of the study is to establish whether the TECAR produces physiological and mechanical changes in the subjects that improve muscle recovery.

Interventions

PROCEDURETECAR Therapy

The intervention will be performed with the T-Care TECAR® therapy machine at the latent trigger points of both gastrocnemius. The professional will apply the therapy with the generator that emits radio frequency signals of 0.5 MHz at a variable power with a maximum of 300W. The frequency to be used will be 500MHz with an intensity of 40% and with direct current.

OTHERPlacebo

simulated TECAR Therapy (machine off)

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

16 Years to 39 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Male players * Semi-professional players who are currently active * Not have suffered a lower limb injury in the last 6 months before the study * Not having suffered a rupture of the triceps surae * Contain a latent trigger point in the medial gastrocnemius

Exclusion criteria

* Players suffering from any disease that could alter the study or be contradictory

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain intensity	30 minutes	Visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Back flexion	30 minutes	LUNGE Test
Thermographic evaluation	30 minutes	Ymiko Wifi Digital Weather Station with FLIR E60 camera and interpreted with FLIR tools software.

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

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