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on invasive electrical stimulation of the head combined with physical exercise for individuals with shoulder pain for more than three months

Not Applicable
Conditions
Tendinopathy
C26.803
Registration Number
RBR-59xmv6s
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairi, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - FACISA/UFR
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Men and women who have a clinical and/or imaging diagnosis (ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging) of shoulder tendinopathy, accompanied by pain for more than three months during resisted abduction and external rotation movements of the shoulder and have shoulder pain; report pain =3 on the Numerical Pain Scale; age between 18 and 65 years old; have central pain sensitization according to the Central Sensitization Questionnaire Brazilian Portuguese Central Sensitization Inventory – BP and not present neuropathic pain; not have a neurological deficit that could compromise the follow-up and understanding of interventions; do not use implanted metallic devices, in addition to not being pregnant; not be undergoing any other medication or physiotherapeutic treatment for tendinopathy throughout the study; Individuals with initial pain intensity less than 3 (END < 3) will not be included in the study, to avoid ground effect bias

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals with complete rotator cuff tear; report pain and/or irradiation to the spinal region; have other disorders such as frozen shoulder, severe osteoarthritis, fracture and dislocation; those who had a corticosteroid injection in the last 6 weeks

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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