Effectiveness of Low-intensity Laser on Pain in Patients With Supraspinatus Tendinopathy.

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-09-12

Study Completion Date

2025-06-12

Brief Summary

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Tendinopathy is an inflammatory process that occurs in and around the tendon when both are affected by a certain injury. In the case of the supraspinatus muscle it is one of the most frequent causes of shoulder pain. To test the efficacy of laser treatment in reducing shoulder pain caused by supraspinatus muscle tendinopathy. A randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT) was carried out in which a physiotherapy intervention was performed using therapeutic laser for three months, to observe the influence on the pain generated by supraspinatus muscle tendinopathy in the shoulder.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Tendinopathy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

triple blinding

Study Groups

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Laser treatment

Laser treatment on tendinophaty shoulder.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Laser Group

Intervention Type DEVICE

Therapeutic laser treatment is performed on the shoulder.

Placebo Group

Placebo treatment on tendinophaty shoulder.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo Group

Intervention Type DEVICE

A placebo treatment is carried out on the shoulder, simulating the application of the laser.

Interventions

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Placebo Group

A placebo treatment is carried out on the shoulder, simulating the application of the laser.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Laser Group

Therapeutic laser treatment is performed on the shoulder.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Score of 3 or higher on the VAS scale for the shoulder.
* Adequate cognitive ability for comprehension.
* Rotator cuff tendinopathy confirmed by ultrasound at the study center, either due to tendon inflammation, presence of hypoechoic areas, calcification, fibrillar disorganization, and/or neovascularization in the supraspinatus muscle.
* Pain in the proximal lateral part of the arm that worsens with abduction.

Exclusion Criteria

* Contraindications specific to laser treatment (e.g., tumors, presence of pacemaker or defibrillator, pregnancy, etc.).
* History of glenohumeral fracture and rheumatoid arthritis.
* Rheumatic, neurological, or structural polymyalgia affecting the joint.
* Previous surgeries.
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
* Taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents.
* Diabetes mellitus.
* Cardiac dysfunction.
* Infiltrative and/or rehabilitative treatment in the two months prior to recruitment.
* Pre-existing conditions associated with pain in the upper extremities. Difficulties with follow-up.
* Depression.
* Treatment with another intervention; during the study, they will not be able to undergo it.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No