Effect of Therapeutic Ultrasound Combined With Exercise on Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Summary

The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of Therapeutic Ultrasound combined with a Therapeutic Exercises program on pain reduction and improvement of function, range of motion (ROM), and functionality in individuals with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Can the application of therapeutic ultrasound combined with exercise reduce pain and improve the ability to perform daily activities (functionality) in patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome? Does combining therapeutic ultrasound with exercise improve pain and functionality in patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome more effectively than using exercise alone to treat this syndrome? Researchers compared the application of therapeutic ultrasound combined with therapeutic exercises with placebo ultrasound (equipment programmed similarly to active ultrasound but emitting ultrasound waves) plus therapeutic exercises to determine if adding active ultrasound to the treatment is more effective than performing exercises alone in treating patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome.

Patients should be evaluated before the start of treatment, eight weeks after the start of treatment, and six months after the end of treatment.

Patients will receive therapeutic ultrasound or placebo combined with exercise 3 times a week for 8 weeks.

Conditions

• Shoulder Impingement Syndromes

Interventions

DEVICE

Continuous Ultrasound + Exercises

Continuous therapeutic ultrasound applied to the shoulder region according to the study protocol combined with Standardized exercise program including stretching, strengthening, and motor control exercises for participants with subacromial pain syndrome.

DEVICE

Pulsed Ultrasound + Exercises

Pulsed therapeutic ultrasound applied to the shoulder region according to the study protocol combined with standardized exercise program including stretching, strengthening, and motor control exercises for participants with subacromial pain syndrome..

DEVICE

Placebo Ultrasound + Exercises

Sham ultrasound applied using the same procedures as active ultrasound, without delivery of therapeutic energy combined with standardized exercise program including stretching, strengthening, and motor control exercises for participants with subacromial pain syndrome.

OTHER

Exercises Only

Standardized exercise program including stretching, strengthening, and motor control exercises for participants with subacromial pain syndrome.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Raquel Aparecida Casarotto Casarotto, Associate Professor · University of Sao Paulo

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

30 Years

Max Age

75 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2017-01-31

Primary Completion

2020-12-31

Completion

2020-12-31