PEMF Therapy in Shoulder Tendinopathy
ConditionShoulder Tendinopathy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-70
SponsorBalnear and Rehabilitation Sanatorium Techirghiol
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy delivered via the Super Inductive System (SIS), integrated into a multimodal rehabilitation program, improves pain, function, pressure pain threshold, muscle strength, psychological status, and quality of life in adults with shoulder tendinopathies.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does the addition of PEMF (SIS) therapy reduce pain intensity and improve pressure pain threshold compared to standard balneophysiotherapy? * Does PEMF (SIS) therapy improve shoulder function, muscle strength, psychological status, and quality of life? The study will compare a multimodal rehabilitation program supplemented with PEMF (SIS) therapy to standard balneophysiotherapy to determine whether the addition of PEMF (SIS) provides superior clinical outcomes.
Participants will:
* Undergo a multimodal rehabilitation program including balneophysiotherapy * Be assigned to receive either standard treatment or treatment supplemented with PEMF (SIS) therapy * Be evaluated at baseline (admission), immediately after treatment completion (discharge), and at 4 weeks after treatment using validated clinical instruments assessing pain, function, pressure pain threshold, muscle strength, psychological status, depressive symptoms, and quality of life.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adults aged between 18 and 70 years.
Patients with chronic shoulder pain lasting more than 3 months, of non-traumatic origin, persistent despite prior conservative treatment.
Clinical diagnosis of shoulder tendinopathy and/or subacromial pain syndrome based on medical history and physical examination.
Presence of shoulder pain and functional limitation confirmed by clinical assessment and baseline functional evaluation (SPADI).
Disqualifiers
Full-thickness rotator cuff tears with surgical indication.
Recent major shoulder trauma (within the last 6 months).
Active systemic inflammatory or rheumatologic diseases.
Presence of metallic implants in the treatment area or implanted electronic devices (e.g., pacemaker).
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Nanopulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (SIS)
- Balneophysiotherapy
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov