Treatment of Muscle Injuries With Physium Therapy.

University of Cadiz

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Injuries; Muscle, Nontraumatic

Treatments: Device: Physium treatment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03762720

Muscle injuries

Details and patient eligibility

About

Muscle injuries are currently particularly frequent among people who participate in sports.

The diagnosis is easily made with an ultrasound study and Shear Wave Elastography.

Full description

Patients of the experimental group, after diagnosis by ultrasound and Shear Wave Elastography , will receive five sessions of physium therapy at 80 millibars during one month.

The measurements of the variables visual analog scale, joint mobility through the double inclinometer device, elasticity and tissue vascularization through the ultrasound, quality of life through SF-12 questionnaire and pressure algometry will be made before, after, month and three months after the end of treatment.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients of both sexes, aged between 20 and 60 years, in an active state of pain and diagnosed with muscle breakdown.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who are pregnant, have pacemakers and surgically operated in the area to be treated.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 1 patient group

Physium treatment

Experimental group

Description:

Patients will receive five sessions of physium therapy at 80 millibars in 30 minutes for a month

Treatment:

Device: Physium treatment