CompletedNot Applicable

Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Stimulation for Patients With Post-surgical Shoulder Pain

Spain70 participantsStarted 2023-11-01

Plain-language summary

The aim of this clinical trial was to demonstrate the effectiveness of the application of ultrasound-guided percutaneous nerve stimulation (US-PENS) directed at the axillary nerve and the suprascapular nerve, in patients with post-surgical shoulder pain. This is a randomized, longitudinal, prospective and quasi-experimental clinical trial in which a total of 70 patients divided into two groups; physiotherapy protocol group (n=35) and experimental group to which the same protocol was practiced and a US-PENS session was added (n=35). The intervention and follow-up period of the participants took place over 12 weeks.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing surgery using arthroscopic techniques for rotator cuff repair, shoulder instability injuries or arthrolysis; * Be between the 4th and 6th week after surgery; * Presence of pain and restriction in shoulder joint mobility in at least one of the movements analyzed after surgery; * Patients without previous surgery on the shoulder girdle. Exclusion Criteria: Having undergone previous physiotherapy treatment for the same reason; * Having undergone previous physiotherapy treatment for the same reason; * Belonephobia and/or electrophobia; * Pharmacological treatment with antiplatelet agents; * Patients infiltrated with corticosteroids and/or anesthetics after surgery.

What they're measuring

The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)

Timeframe: 12 WEEKS

Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH)

Timeframe: 12 WEEKS

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06331871

SponsorUniversidad Rey Juan Carlos

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-03-25