TECAR With Chronic Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

TECAR therapy: TECAR therapy: Received for 8 sessions during the intervention period. Each session consisted of 20 minutes: 10 minutes in capacitive mode at 100 W, followed by 10 minutes in resistive mode at 200 W. The device was operated at a pulsed frequency,

Passive TECAR therapy: sham treatment by TECAR device for 20 min without producing any waves.

conventional exercise: The program included three stretching exercises to address soft tissue restriction. It specifically targeted the upper trapezius, pectoralis minor, and posterior shoulder capsule. Each stretch was held for 30 seconds and repeated three times, with 30 seconds between repetitions Following the stretching exercises, participants completed a progressive strengthening program targeting the rotator cuff muscles and scapular stabilization. Participants performed strengthening exercises using color-coded elastic resistance bands, with 3 sets of 10 repetitions and 1 minute of rest between sets. Rotator cuff strengthening consisted of shoulder flexion, Abduction, External rotation, and Internal Rotation exercises. Scapular stabilization exercises included serratus anterior, middle trapezius, and lower trapezius muscle strengthening)

Conventional exercise:: The program included three stretching exercises to address soft tissue restriction. It specifically targeted the upper trapezius, pectoralis minor, and posterior shoulder capsule. Each stretch was held for 30 seconds and repeated three times, with 30 seconds between repetitions Following the stretching exercises, participants completed a progressive strengthening program targeting the rotator cuff muscles and scapular stabilization. Participants performed strengthening exercises using color-coded elastic resistance bands, with 3 sets of 10 repetitions and 1 minute of rest between sets. Rotator cuff strengthening consisted of shoulder flexion, Abduction, External rotation, and Internal Rotation exercises. Scapular stabilization exercises included serratus anterior, middle trapezius, and lower trapezius muscle strengthening)

Study summary

The study aimed to investigate the adjunctive effects of TECAR therapy in combination with conventional exercises compared with placebo TECAR combined with the same exercise program on pain intensity, shoulder function, range of motion, and muscle strength in individuals with subacromial syndrome.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Numerical pain Rating scale: — 6 weeks
  The NPRS was used to assess the patient's shoulder pain intensity. Patients rated their current pain level on an 11-point scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable). Ask participants to mark the point on the pain intensity scale
• Shoulder function using the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index Questionnaire (SPADI): — 6 weeks
  The SPADI test consists of 13 items divided into two domains: the pain domain (5 items) and the disability domain (8 items). Each item is assigned a value from 0 to 10 on the NRS; the score ranges from 0 (no difficulty) to 10 (unable to perform). All the responses' ratings will be added and divided by the number of questions in that subscale. The total SPADI score will be calculated as the average of the 2 subscales

Trial sites (1)

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