Subacromial Impingement Syndrome Approach Using High Intensity Laser Therapy
- Conditions
- Subacromial Impingement
- Interventions
- Device: iLux LaserDevice: Sham ilux Laser
- Registration Number
- NCT02971215
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of high intensity laser therapy in the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome.
- Detailed Description
Shoulder pain has a high prevalence in our society, several studies estimate an annual prevalence between 5% and 47%. It is one of the main causes of musculoskeletal pain, particularly in third place, after the low back pain and neck pain.
Symptoms of pathologies of subacromial space impingement syndrome, where, regardless of origin, pain is the number one symptom for the patient, which emanates functional impairment and the impact on quality of life. Because of the need to implement research to assess the effectiveness of high intensity laser therapy with new studies mayor methodological quality of obtaining conclusive results, and based on the scientific evidence supporting the low-power laser therapy as a useful tool in addressing the shoulder tendon pathology, we consider very interesting the realization of this research project.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 46
- Patients between 18 and 75 years old with diagnosis of subacromial impingement syndrome or any of the pathologies that compose it (tendinosis-tendinitis supraspinatus and rest of the rotator cuff, subacromial bursitis and tendinitis of the long head of the biceps).
- Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) less than or equal to 7.
- Forward flexion at least of 100º
- Calcific tendinitis
- Complete rupture of the rotator cuff.
- Adhesive capsulitis.
- Clinical history of pathologies that without affecting the shoulder joint refer to painful shoulder symptoms (cervical root involvement, cervical surgery, cervical osteoarthritis and neurological pathologies)
- Fibromyalgia
- Be receiving physiotherapeutic treatment or have received it previously for this pathology one month before the start of treatment.
- Patients with alterations of thermal sensitivity.
- Derived from the absolute and relative contraindications of Laser Therapy:
- Photosensitive patients
- Neoplastic processes
- Hyperthyroidism
- Pregnancy
- Patients with a history of epileptic seizures
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description High-intensity laser therapy iLux Laser High-intensity laser therapy application through iLux Laser device Sham device Sham ilux Laser Sham high-intensity laser therapy application through sham iLux Laser device
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) three months after the end of the protocol treatment SPADI test
Constant-Murley Score three months after the end of the protocol treatment Constant-Murley Score without strength section. The results will be expressed on a maximum of 75 points.
Quick-Dash Abbreviated three months after the end of the protocol treatment Quick- Dash Abbreviated test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Painful pressure threshold after first session First session - 15 minutes after laser or sham treatment. The pressure pain threshold will be measured by a pressure algometer and will be expressed in Newton.
Painful pressure threshold Baseline, at the of the 15 sessions, one month after the end of the protocol treatment, three months after the end of the protocol treatment The pressure pain threshold will be measured by a pressure algometer and will be expressed in Newton.
VAS Baseline, at the of the 15 sessions, one month after the end of the protocol treatment, three months after the end of the protocol treatment Visual analogue scale
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Hospital General Nuestra Señora del Prado
🇪🇸Talavera de la Reina, Toledo, Spain