Comparative Efficacy on Pain of Two Non-pharmacological Treatments (TENS or MENS) in Patients With Partial Rotator Cuff Tears. A Randomized Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Sponsor
- Attikon Hospital
- Enrollment
- 42
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain intensity: NRS
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study was to clarify the effectiveness of physiotherapeutic intervention through the TENS or MENS in conjunction with kinesiotherapy in patients with partial thickness rotator cuff tear.
Detailed Description
The primary characteristic of a rotator cuff tear is pain, while muscle weakness appears as a secondary feature, leading to further disability. The aim of this study was to clarify the effectiveness of physiotherapeutic intervention through the TENS or MENS in conjunction with kinesiotherapy in patients with partial thickness rotator cuff tear.
Investigators
Chrysanthi Batistaki
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Attikon Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients suffering shoulder pain because of partial thickness rotator cuff tear, confirmed with MRI and ultrasound scanning.
- •Patients not receiving any recent pharmacotherapy with NSAIDs during the last month, or surgery at the shoulder area at any time point,
- •The referral orthopedic had suggested physiotherapy.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with open wounds or skin diseases in the shoulder area
- •pregnant women
- •patients with any type of neoplastic disease
- •patients with pacemakers or serious cardiovascular diseases including arrhythmia, - patients with collagen diseases
- •history of shoulder surgery
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain intensity: NRS
Time Frame: up to 3 months after intervention
Numeric Rating Scale, ranging from 0-10 (with 0 = no pain, and 10=worst pain). It measures pain intensity
Disability
Time Frame: up to 3 months after intervention
SPADI questionnaire (shoulder pain and disability questionnaire). It measures pain and disability caused by shoulder diseases, each question ranging between 0 and 10 (with 0 indicating no disability and 10 indicating worst disability). It includes 5 questions about pain and 8 questions about disability.
Secondary Outcomes
- quality of patients' life: EQ 5D(up to 3 months after intervention)