Effectiveness of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis in Painful Shoulder

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

While Diacutaneous fibrolysis (DF) has achieved promising results empirically, its effectiveness has not been tested in clinical trials. The investigators hypothesized that the use of DF in patients suffering from painful shoulder would increase the active mobility and reduce the pain during movement. To test the hypothesis a double blind (patient and investigator) randomized clinical trial was carried out in two public Primary Health Care Centres. Fifty patients were randomly allocated to two groups: the intervention group, who received a real DF session, and the control group, who received a placebo DF session.

Clinical Trial Description

Background and objectives:

Diacutaneous fibrolysis (DF) is a manual technique to treat the mechanical pain of the musculoskeletal system. While this technique has achieved promising results empirically, its effectiveness has not been tested in clinical trials. We aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of a single session of DF on pain and mobility in patients suffering from painful shoulder.

Subjects and methods:

This clinical trial took place in two public Primary Health Care Centres. Fifty patients were randomly allocated to two groups: the intervention group, who received a real DF session, and the control group, who received a placebo DF session. The degree of active mobility (flexion, abduction, extension, external and internal rotation), the pain in the hand behind back position and the participant's perception of the technique in terms of comfort and results obtained were measured. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Shoulder Pain

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT00884065
Study type	Interventional
Source	Jordi Gol i Gurina Foundation
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	June 2007
Completion date	January 2008

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