Physiotherapy for Persistent Function by Superficial Neuromodulation

Summary

Objectives:

To evaluate pressure pain thresholds, fatigue scales, quality of life and sleep quality, in women with Persistent Covid (PC), pre- and post-treatment using electrotherapy and in a placebo group of PC patients.

Relevance:

This trial can be a tool for patients affected by CP who present pain and fatigue problems, insomnia or signs of imbalance of their Autonomic Nervous System. It aims to improve their rest and recovery for a better quality of life that allows them to recover their Activities of Daily Living.

We have designed the study with a commitment to placebo group treatment after completion, if positive results are obtained.

A 6-month and 1-year follow-up will be scheduled.

Secondary objectives:

To analyze the effects on quality of life, fatigue and sleep. To analyze the presence of cardiac variability and pre- and post-treatment cortisol values.

Patients and Methods:

12 patients with CP will receive 15 sessions of electrotherapy. 12 will receive a placebo.

Mechanical sensitivity pre-post, by means of an algometer, cardiac variability, cortisol levels, and other variables, will be measured by means of questionnaires.

Mechanical sensitivity to pain will be measured using an algometer (Baseline 12-0300 MMT). Patients will be instructed to report when the sensation of pressure changes to pain.

The pre-post electrotherapy treatment described above will be measured, the differences in mechanical sensitivity, pain threshold to pressure, the Pittsburg questionnaires, SF-36, MFIS and EQooL-5.

Follow-up will be done at 6 months and at one year. The study design is a triple-blind randomized controlled clinical trial. Patients who sign the consent form will be evaluated by an internist who will perform a physical examination at the clinic of the Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy of the Pontifical University of Salamanca (UPSA).

The sample will be randomized. 12 patients will receive treatment and 12 patients will receive a placebo. With a commitment to treat these patients in the event that positive results are obtained after the end of the study.

A biphasic microcurrent will be applied with a frequency between 1.14 Hertz and 14.29 Hertz and intensities between 0.1 and 0.9 mA.

Frequency: 2 times a week. A total of 15 sessions in 7.5 weeks. The session time with microcurrents will last 60 minutes.

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Conditions

• Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
• Dysautonomia
• Neuromodulation

Interventions

DEVICE

Neuromodulation NESA NXSIGNAL® device

Good positioning of the NXSIGNAL® device, as well as proper programming, is of vital importance for the achievement of the objective. General guidelines will be established, which should always be followed with the application of NESA microcurrents, and specific guidelines for this particular study, in order to obtain as homogeneous a sample as possible and to bring the device programming as close as possible to the objective to be pursued in the clinical trial. General guidelines for the application of XSIGNAL®. The skin should be clean, free of creams and grease, so it will be necessary to clean with alcohol or similar. The placement of the gloves and socks of the device should follow the established protocols, paying attention to the location of each semielectrode in its anatomical position. The device has a color system to determine the location of each wire. The directional electrode will be placed in the cervical area at the superficial level between C6 and C7.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

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Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

60 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-06-15

Primary Completion

2023-06-15

Completion

2023-07-30

Countries

• Spain

Study Locations