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Effect of Transfer Energy Capacitive Resistive Therapy on Shoulder Pain and Function in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

ConditionImpingement Syndrome, Shoulder
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age25-40
SponsorCairo University

About this trial

This study investigates the efficacy of combining Transfer Energy Capacitive and Resistive (TECAR) therapy with standard strengthening exercises in treating Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS). A double-blinded randomized controlled trial will compare outcomes between patients receiving only strengthening exercises and those receiving both TECAR therapy and exercises. Key outcomes include improvements in pain, muscle strength, joint position sense, and shoulder function. The study aims to determine if TECAR therapy enhances treatment benefits beyond those achieved with exercises alone.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Both gender age from 25-40 with a clinical diagnosis of Neer's stage II SIS and body mass index (18.5-29.9)

Shoulder pain for at least three months

Painful arc of movement during flexion or abduction

Positive Neer's or kennedy- hawkins test or empty can test

Disqualifiers

Symptoms of cervical radiculopathy.

Diagnosed inflammatory disorder.

Neurological disorder.

Widespread pain condition.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Transfer Energy Capacitive Resistive Therapy

    Device

    It's a physical treatment modality commonly used to treat musculoskeletal pain. It normally uses a longwave radiofrequency of \~0.5 MHz. The system consists of a neutral plate and two different electrodes that can transfer energy in two modalities: capacitive and resistive

  • strength training program

    Other intervention

    Each session includes five exercises, each performed for three sets of 10 repetitions: Shoulder Retraction - Strengthens muscles between shoulder blades. Shoulder Scaption - Improves stability and range of motion. Shoulder External Rotation from Side Lying - Targets rotator cuff muscles. Shoulder Protraction - Enhances shoulder blade function. Shoulder Extension - Strengthens posterior shoulder muscles

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: strength training program groupActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Experimental TECAR GroupExperimental treatment 2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Visual Analog Scale

which rates pain intensity from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain)

Time frame
3 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

Manual Muscle Test System (MMT)

will be used to obtain normative strength values for both external and internal shoulder rotators .

Time frame
3 weeks
2

Joint Position Sense of the Shoulder joint

All participants will be submitted to the evaluation of the JPS at 30° and 120° of shoulder forward flexion, using a digital inclinometer

Time frame
3 weeks
3

shoulder Function Using the Arabic SPADI Questionnaire

The Arabic SPADI is recommended for the evaluation of Arabic-speaking patients with shoulder dysfunction . To answer the questions, patients will be asked to place a mark on a 10 cm visual analogue scale for each question. Verbal anchors for the pain dimension are 'no pain at all' and 'worst pain imaginable', and those for the functional activities are 'no difficulty' and 'so difficult, it required help'. The scores from both dimensions are averaged to derive a total score

Time frame
3 weeks

Other outcomes

Locations

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Sponsors and contacts

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Cairo University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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