Effectiveness of Cryo Plus Ultrasound Therapy Versus Diathermy in Combination With High-intensity Laser Therapy for Pain Relief in Footballers With Muscle Injuries: a Prospective Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 31
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- entity of the pain
研究概览
简要总结
The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of cryoultrasound therapy versus diathermy in combination with high-intensity laser therapy for pain relief in male professional soccer players with muscle injuries. The main questions it intends to answer are:
• Is this combination of treatments effective in these patients in terms of pain relief?
Participants will receive a rehabilitation treatment consisting of cryo-ultrasound therapy and high intensity laser. Researchers will compare the group of participants, called the treatment group, with a control group to see if:
• Is the combined treatment of cryoultrasound therapy and high intensity laser more effective in these patients than the combination of diathermy and high intensity laser?
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 21 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •age 18-21 years;
- •professional footballer in a competitive club;
- •presence of a grade III A muscle lesion, according to the Mueller-Wohlfart classification, confirmed by ultrasound examination and occurring during sports activity at least 5 days before inclusion in the present study;
- •no previous muscle injuries in the last 6 months;
- •signature of the written informed consent for participating in the study.
排除标准
- •previous muscle injuries or bone fractures of the lower limbs in the last 6 months;
- •knee instability due to previous rupture of knee ligaments;
- •active neoplastic or infectious diseases;
- •congenital anomalies of the lower limbs.
结局指标
主要结局
entity of the pain
时间窗: 2 weeks
numerical rating scale; the total score ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating more pain.
次要结局
- frequency of relapses(3 months after the injury)
- size of the muscle tear(2 weeks)
- return to play(3 months after the injury)
研究者
Prof.ssa Giulia Letizia Mauro
Professor
University of Palermo