Radiofrequency Intervention in Post-COVID-19 Patients With Musculoskeletal Sequelae

Summary

The sequelae that occur in post-COVID-19 patients are multiple and, at a therapeutic level, these represent a new challenge within the general context of the pandemic that the world is suffering.

The virus has managed to end thousands of lives today and many other cases are being charged as directly responsible for a multiplicity of multisystem damages that need to be diagnosed and treated. Among the most relevant, are those that can affect to levels musculoskeletal in patients without previous pathologies, and in patients at risk who already had a pathology prior to infection.

On the other hand, signs and symptoms have been observed characteristic in the organ systems described above in post-contagion patients, directly associated with sequelae SARV-CoV2. The radiofrequency (RF) of electromagnetic waves represents a technology of proven efficacy and safety in multiple fields of both human and veterinary medicine. These include neurological and pneumological pathologies, and very especially those that affect the locomotor system. In therapeutics there are different RF modalities depending on the modality, polarity, type of signal and frequency, which in turn translate into different therapeutic profiles, clinical indications, efficacy and safety.

Among the RF technologies most used today and that have a greater scientific background, is the one known as Resistive Capacitive Monopolar Radio Frequency at 448 kHz (INDIBA®). This study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of RFMCR in the treatment of musculoskeletal sequelae in patients presenting this type of pathologies that appear after contagion by COVID-19. Through this non-invasive technique, the investigators want to show that RF can help the physical rehabilitation of these patients through metabolic stimulation, increased vascularization and oxygenation of directly affected tissues, effects of deep hyperthermia generated by the interaction of the current with the treated biological substrate, as well as the activation of tissue regeneration, the result of subthermal action. It is thus intended to improve signs such as global muscle capacity, which is essential for the recovery of the post-COVID-19 patients.

The hypothesis of this study is that current post-COVID-19 treatments can be significantly improved in order to prevent complications and ensure the patients' well-being.

Conditions

• Covid19
• Musculoskeletal Injury

Interventions

OTHER

Radiofrequency 448khz with manual therapy

The intervention in consisted of a total of 12 sessions (twice a week) of treatment. The set duration for each session was 45 minutes, except for those sessions where variable measurements were required, which lasted 60 minutes. Radiofrequency 448 Hz was administered to the affected area in two phases, depending on the electrode applied: 5 minutes of capacitive electrode and 25 minutes of resistive electrode. In addition, a specific joint physical therapy manual therapy treatment was also performed, in which pumping techniques were performed after the radiofrequency treatment.

OTHER

Turn off radiofrequency 448khz

Radiofrequency 448 Hz was administered to the affected area in two phases, depending on the electrode applied: 10 minutes of capacitive electrode and 35 minutes of resistive electrode, both with the machine turned off.

OTHER

Manual therapy

Articulatory pumping techniques were applied towards the painful position with the aim of reducing it.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Clinica Gema Leon

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Gema Leon Bravo · Departamento de Enfermería, Farmacología y Fisioterapia de la Universidad de Córdoba

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

60 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-06-16

Primary Completion

2022-06-21

Completion

2022-07-20

Countries

• Spain

Study Locations