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Elastography and Thermography Plantar Fasciopathy Assessment After Radiofrequency Stimulation in a Sporty Population

Spain28 participantsStarted 2022-06-01

Plain-language summary

448kilohertz capacitive resistive monopolar radiofrequency is a novel technique in physiotherapy and its usefulness and clinical relevance is still to be investigated at both clinical practice and also in performance. Current studies show promising results in different musculoskeletal disorders, however there no studies in the assessment of quality soft tissue in sporty population after the used of this technique.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 50 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18-50 years --Sporty people with at least 3 days of training per week and presenting an upper limb dominance Exclusion Criteria: * Suffer from any painful shoulder condition. * History of significant shoulder trauma, such as fracture or ultrasonography * Clinically suspected partial thickness cuff tear, following the classification of Wiener and Seitz. * Recent shoulder dislocation in the past two years

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What they're measuring

Change from Baseline in plantar fasciopathy measured by quantified elastography.imaging at 3 months [ Time Frame: Time Frame: time (t) 1(prior to treatment), t2 (immediately after the treatment), t3 (3 months later)]. Changes in tendinous thickness

Timeframe: 9 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05460117

SponsorUniversity of Malaga

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-09-12

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