Energy Transfer Therapy in Treatment of Medial Gastrocnemius

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diathermy Plate Burn; Thermography; Sports Physical Therapy; Strain of Gastrocnemius Muscle (Diagnosis)

• Registration Number: NCT04325750
• Lead Sponsor: Fundación Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir

Brief Summary

This study develops the effects of Capacitive and Resistive Energy Transfer Therapy (TECAR) on medial gastrocnemius using thermographic cameras, algometry and lunge tests, in a pre-post study with basketball players using a control group to which placebo is applied. (simulated technique) and an intervention group to which the technique is performed. The main objective of the study is to establish whether the TECAR produces physiological and mechanical changes in the subjects that improve muscle recovery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-06-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-03-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-03-25
• Study First Posted: 2020-03-30
• Primary Completion: 2020-08-28
• Study Completion: 2020-08-28
• Status Verified: 2020-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-09-28
• Last Update Posted: 2020-09-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

• Male players
• Semi-professional players who are currently active
• Not have suffered a lower limb injury in the last 6 months before the study
• Not having suffered a rupture of the triceps surae
• Contain a latent trigger point in the medial gastrocnemius

Exclusion Criteria

• Players suffering from any disease that could alter the study or be contradictory

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity	30 minutes	Visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Back flexion	30 minutes	LUNGE Test
Thermographic evaluation	30 minutes	Ymiko Wifi Digital Weather Station with FLIR E60 camera and interpreted with FLIR tools software.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir; 🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain