chronic shoulder pain
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with shoulder pain lasting at least 6 weeks; with ages ranging from 18 to 70 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who have had a history of significant trauma or systemic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or rheumatic polymyalgia; neurological disorders that affect cognitive behavior and pain perception; disorders in the shoulder region that make it impossible to perform the assessments or protocol proposed; previous surgical procedure; pregnancy or breastfeeding; anticoagulant therapy; diabetes mellitus; heart conditions; shoulder infections; and people with contraindications to laser therapy will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of function and pain through the SPADI questionnaire with an increase of 18 points at the end of the study. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain improvement measured through NRS-11 with a 2-point decrease in pain intensity in the activity that causes the most pain at the end of the study | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP