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Modulation of pain, muscle function and viscoelastic properties through PENS in paralympic athletes

Improving the diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome in athletes paralympics through the application of multiple parameters and the acute effects of Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (PENS)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-3vcy2qq
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-10-14
Start date
2024-10-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Interventions

This is a randomized, single-blind crossover study, with the Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (PENS) condition itself and the Placebo condition, which will determine the conditions will be th
E02.331.800

Sponsors

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Paralympic athletes selected based on convenience and the evaluator’s judgment; athletes participating in sports with high physical demands on the upper limbs; both sexes; age over 18; having a myofascial trigger point being diagnosed through clinical examination; have participated in competitions at state level; national or international in the last year

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Signs of cervical radiculopathy and positive Spurling test; severe cervical regenerative disc disease; direct trauma to the dorsal cervical region or shoulder in the last 90 days; major depression; suspected cancer; complete tear of the rotator cuff muscles; antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapies other than aspirin; pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
pressure pain sensitivity—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Myotonometry;infrared thermography;maximum isometric strength test—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactWellington de Souza

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

wdouglasfisio@gmail.com+55(31)986451765

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)