Effectiveness of Physical Therapy for Pain Relief in Footballers With Muscle Injuries: a Prospective Study

Athletic Injuries Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effectiveness of Cryo Plus Ultrasound Therapy Versus Diathermy in Combination With High-intensity Laser Therapy for Pain Relief in Footballers With Muscle Injuries: a Prospective Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06018779
• Other study ID #: MFR0032023
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: April 15, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: August 2023
• Source: University of Palermo
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of cryoultrasound therapy versus diathermy in combination with high-intensity laser therapy for pain relief in male professional soccer players with muscle injuries. The main questions it intends to answer are:

• Is this combination of treatments effective in these patients in terms of pain relief?

Participants will receive a rehabilitation treatment consisting of cryo-ultrasound therapy and high intensity laser. Researchers will compare the group of participants, called the treatment group, with a control group to see if:

• Is the combined treatment of cryoultrasound therapy and high intensity laser more effective in these patients than the combination of diathermy and high intensity laser?

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 31
• Est. completion date: April 15, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: March 13, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 21 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 18-21 years;

• professional footballer in a competitive club;

• presence of a grade III A muscle lesion, according to the Mueller-Wohlfart classification, confirmed by ultrasound examination and occurring during sports activity at least 5 days before inclusion in the present study;

• no previous muscle injuries in the last 6 months;

• signature of the written informed consent for participating in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• previous muscle injuries or bone fractures of the lower limbs in the last 6 months;

• knee instability due to previous rupture of knee ligaments;

• active neoplastic or infectious diseases;

• congenital anomalies of the lower limbs.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Athletic Injuries
• Wounds and Injuries

Intervention

Other:
• Cryoultrasound therapy plus high-intensity laser therapy
Group A received a daily rehabilitation treatment lasting 10 sessions for 10 consecutive sessions, consisting of high-intensity laser therapy and cryo-sound therapy.
• diathermy plus high-intensity laser therapy
Group B received a daily rehabilitation treatment lasting 10 sessions for 10 consecutive sessions, consisting of high-intensity laser therapy and diathermy.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Italy	Functional Recovery and Rehabilitation Unit of the A.O.U.P. Paolo Giaccone	Palermo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Palermo

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Italy, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	entity of the pain	numerical rating scale; the total score ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating more pain.	2 weeks
Secondary	size of the muscle tear	measurement in centimeters by ultrasound.	2 weeks
Secondary	frequency of relapses	number of relapses	3 months after the injury
Secondary	return to play	number of days	3 months after the injury