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Effectiveness of Physical Therapy for Pain Relief in Footballers With Muscle Injuries: a Prospective Study

NCT ID: NCT06018779

Last Updated: 2023-08-31

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

31 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-09-01

Study Completion Date

2023-04-15

Brief Summary

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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?

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Athletic Injuries Physical Therapies

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Group A

Group A will include patients who will receive a rehabilitation treatment consisting of: cryo-ultrasound therapy and high-intensity laser therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cryoultrasound therapy plus high-intensity laser therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Group A received a daily rehabilitation treatment lasting 10 sessions for 10 consecutive sessions, consisting of high-intensity laser therapy and cryo-sound therapy.

Group B

Group B will include patients who will receive a rehabilitation treatment consisting of: cryo-ultrasound therapy and diathermy

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

diathermy plus high-intensity laser therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Group B received a daily rehabilitation treatment lasting 10 sessions for 10 consecutive sessions, consisting of high-intensity laser therapy and diathermy.

Interventions

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Cryoultrasound therapy plus high-intensity laser therapy

Group A received a daily rehabilitation treatment lasting 10 sessions for 10 consecutive sessions, consisting of high-intensity laser therapy and cryo-sound therapy.

Intervention Type OTHER

diathermy plus high-intensity laser therapy

Group B received a daily rehabilitation treatment lasting 10 sessions for 10 consecutive sessions, consisting of high-intensity laser therapy and diathermy.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 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.

Exclusion Criteria

* 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.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Palermo

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Prof.ssa Giulia Letizia Mauro

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Functional Recovery and Rehabilitation Unit of the A.O.U.P. Paolo Giaccone

Palermo, , Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

Other Identifiers

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MFR0032023

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id