Clinical trial NCT03762720: Treatment of Muscle Injuries With Physium Therapy.
Official title: Treatment of Muscle Injuries With Physium Therapy.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Injuries; Muscle, Nontraumatic
Keywords: Manual Therapy
Massage
physium
pain
range of motion
quality of life
muscle injuries
Lead sponsor: University of Cadiz
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2018-12-04
Enrollment: 20
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Intervention model description: RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL WITH BLIND EVALUATION BY THIRD PARTIES, LONGITUDINAL AND PROSPECTIVE.
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Muscle injuries are currently particularly frequent among people who participate in sports.

The diagnosis is easily made with an ultrasound study and Shear Wave Elastography.

Detailed description: Patients of the experimental group, after diagnosis by ultrasound and Shear Wave Elastography , will receive five sessions of physium therapy at 80 millibars during one month.

The measurements of the variables visual analog scale, joint mobility through the double inclinometer device, elasticity and tissue vascularization through the ultrasound, quality of life through SF-12 questionnaire and pressure algometry will be made before, after, month and three months after the end of treatment.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients of both sexes, aged between 20 and 60 years, in an active state of pain and diagnosed with muscle breakdown.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who are pregnant, have pacemakers and surgically operated in the area to be treated.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Time necessary to return to full sport participation.
timeFrame: Baseline
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Time necessary to return to full sport participation.
timeFrame: Four weeks.
measure: Range of motion.
timeFrame: Baseline and four weeks
measure: The intensity of pain
timeFrame: Baseline and four weeks
measure: Pressure pain thresholds in cervical trigger points
timeFrame: Baseline and four weeks
measure: Questionnaire SF 12
timeFrame: Baseline and four weeks
measure: the extent of sports-related muscle injuries
timeFrame: Baseline and four weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Cadiz
name: Manuel Rodriguez Huguet, Physiotherapy
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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