Energy Transfer Therapy in Treatment of Medial Gastrocnemius

Fundación Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir

Status: Completed

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

Treatments: Procedure: TECAR Therapy; Other: Placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04325750

UCV2017-2018-40

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 16 to 39 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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32 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Control

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

The simulated mode technique is applied (machine off)

Treatment:

Other: Placebo

TECAR THERAPY

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention will be performed with the T-Care TECAR® therapy machine at the latent trigger points of both gastrocnemius. The professional will apply the therapy with the generator that emits radio frequency signals of 0.5 MHz at a variable power with a maximum of 300W. The frequency to be used will be 500MHz with an intensity of 40% and with direct current.

Treatment:

Procedure: TECAR Therapy