Energy Transfer Therapy in Treatment of Medial Gastrocnemius

Sports Physical Therapy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Capacitive and Resistive Energy Transfer Therapy in Pre and Post-treatment Medial Gastrocnemius in National Level Basketball Players

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04325750
• Other study ID #: UCV2017-2018-40
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 1, 2018
• Est. completion date: August 28, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: September 2020
• Source: Fundación Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study develops the effects of Capacitive and Resistive Energy Transfer Therapy (TECAR) on medial gastrocnemius using thermographic cameras, algometry and lunge tests, in a pre-post study with basketball players using a control group to which placebo is applied. (simulated technique) and an intervention group to which the technique is performed. The main objective of the study is to establish whether the TECAR produces physiological and mechanical changes in the subjects that improve muscle recovery.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 32
• Est. completion date: August 28, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: August 28, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 16 Years to 39 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male players

• Semi-professional players who are currently active

• Not have suffered a lower limb injury in the last 6 months before the study

• Not having suffered a rupture of the triceps surae

• Contain a latent trigger point in the medial gastrocnemius

Exclusion Criteria:

• Players suffering from any disease that could alter the study or be contradictory

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Diathermy Plate Burn
• Sports Physical Therapy
• Sprains and Strains
• Strain of Gastrocnemius Muscle (Diagnosis)
• Thermography

Intervention

Procedure:
• TECAR Therapy
The intervention will be performed with the T-Care TECAR® therapy machine at the latent trigger points of both gastrocnemius. The professional will apply the therapy with the generator that emits radio frequency signals of 0.5 MHz at a variable power with a maximum of 300W. The frequency to be used will be 500MHz with an intensity of 40% and with direct current.

Other:
• Placebo
simulated TECAR Therapy (machine off)

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir	Valencia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Fundación Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain intensity	Visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain	30 minutes
Secondary	Back flexion	LUNGE Test	30 minutes
Secondary	Thermographic evaluation	Ymiko Wifi Digital Weather Station with FLIR E60 camera and interpreted with FLIR tools software.	30 minutes