Vacuum Myofascial Therapy Device in Treatment of Muscle Fibrosis

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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We present the case of a 24-year-old professional soccer player, with no personal history of interest, who came to the X-Ray diagnosis service due to severe pain in the right quadriceps muscle after a 10-month evolution of muscle rupture occurred during sports practice.

Detailed Description
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PHYSIUM System® provides standardized negative pressure massage for 15 minutes with the analgesic program and 15 minutes with the trigger points program at 80 millibars with eight adjustable arms, both in the entire muscle and in muscle fibrosis. Seven days later, after PHYSIUM System® session with the same parameters of the previous treatment, ultrasound elastography was performed.

Official Title
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Vacuum Myofascial Therapy Device in Treatment of Muscle Fibrosis

Conditions
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Muscle Injury

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Experimental group


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion criteria. 24-year-old professional soccer player. No personal medical history of interest

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 24 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Medical Doctor diagnosed muscle fibrosis
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Experimental group<br>PHYSIUM System® provides standardized negative pressure massage for 15 minutes with the analgesic program and 15 minutes with the trigger points program at 80 millibars with eight adjustable arms both in the entire muscle and in muscle fibrosis. | Other: Experimental group<br>* PHYSIUM System® provides standardized negative pressure massage for 15 minutes with the analgesic program and 15 minutes with the trigger points program at 80 millibars with eight adjustable arms both in the entire muscle and in muscle fibrosis.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The intensity of pain in muscle fibrosis | A 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) will be used to assess the patients' current level of elbow pain, and the worst and lowest level of pain experienced in the preceding week. | Baseline | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The intensity of pain in muscle fibrosis | A 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) will be used to assess the patients' current level of elbow pain, and the worst and lowest level of pain experienced in the preceding week. | Two weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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negative pressure, cupping, physical therapy modalities