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Efficacy of High Intensity Lazer Therapy in Partial Supraspinatus Tear

Turkey (Türkiye)90 participantsStarted 2020-12-02

Plain-language summary

Rotatorcuff lesions constitute 10% of the causes of shoulder pain. Supraspinatus tear is one of the common rotatorcuff lesions. It affects the quality of life negatively and causes loss of range of motion and muscle strength. It can be seen due to traumatic or degenerative causes. Its incidence increases with advanced age. While the incidence was reported as 4% in the population aged 40-60 years, this rate was reported to be 17-50% in the group over the age of 60 and 80% in the group over the age of 80. Radiologically, classification is made as partial or full-thickness tears. Rotatorcuff tears can be treated conservatively or surgically. Although the risk of post-surgical rupture is reduced with new methods, the lack of desired tendon healing has led to the search for alternative applications such as biological augmentation and high-intensity laser. The aim of this study is to reveal the effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy in patients with partial supraspinatus tear.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * age between 20-65 years * Patients with VAS\>4 pain in the shoulder for at least 3 months * Patients with at least 25% loss in the range of motion of the joint compared to the contralateral side, especially in abduction and external rotation, or on physical examination or positivity of at least one of the impingement tests including jobb, lift off, ERLS , speed, yergeson, O Brien's test, dropparm tests or popeye signs. * Diagnose of partial supraspinatus with ultrasound or MR Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with incomplete skin integrity, hyperemia, signs of infection or tattoos * Patients with suspected full-thickness tear * History of rheumatic disease (rheumatoidarthritis, osteoarthritis, PMR) * Patients with accompanying shoulder pathology such as calcifictendinitis * History of malignancy * Surgery, manipulation, mobilization, arthroscopy performed on the affected shoulder * Steroid, local anesthetic, hyaluronic acid injection, cnesiotaping or neural therapy in the affected shoulder in the last 3 months * Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, neurodeficit in the affected extremity * Diabetes patients or any Patients who cannot feel the burning pain due to a peripheral neuropathy or sensory defect * Patients with epilepsy

What they're measuring

VAS (visuel analog score)

Timeframe: 3rd month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05335785

SponsorIzmir Katip Celebi University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-12-02